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 | Bartlett | Chicago | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,492/mo | $1,314/mo | 13.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $251,700 | $304,500 | 17.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $94,603 | $71,673 | 32.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 104.3 | 7.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 80.3 | 86.2 | 6.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 99.9 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 99.6 | 4.4% 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 Bartlett, you'd need $111,419 in Chicago to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bartlett, TN is about 10.2% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Bartlett than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Bartlett, you'd need about $89,135 in Chicago to keep the same standard of living.