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 | Bentonville | Chicago | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $1,314/mo | 12.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $338,500 | $304,500 | 11.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $99,074 | $71,673 | 38.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.1 | 104.3 | 8.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 81.0 | 86.2 | 6.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 99.9 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 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 Bentonville, you'd need $117,161 in Chicago to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bentonville, AR is about 14.6% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Bentonville than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Bentonville, you'd need about $93,729 in Chicago to keep the same standard of living.