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 | Austin | Elmhurst | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,843/mo | 16.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $516,900 | 10.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $143,492 | 39.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 104.0 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 86.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 99.4 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 100.1 | 4.3% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Austin, you'd need $102,637 in Elmhurst to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 2.6% cheaper overall than Elmhurst, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $82,109 in Elmhurst to keep the same standard of living.