City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Anderson | Chicago | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $873/mo | $1,314/mo | 33.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $101,700 | $304,500 | 66.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $44,974 | $71,673 | 37.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 104.3 | 8.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.0 | 86.2 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 99.9 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.6 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Anderson, you'd need $127,518 in Chicago to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Anderson, IN is about 21.6% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 44% lower in Anderson than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Anderson, you'd need about $102,015 in Chicago to keep the same standard of living.