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 | Blaine | Lombard | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,635/mo | $1,741/mo | 6.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $303,800 | $308,900 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $100,659 | $95,509 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 104.0 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 93.0 | 86.0 | 8.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 99.4 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.8 | 100.1 | 2.7% higher 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 Blaine, you'd need $100,093 in Lombard to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Blaine and Lombard have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Blaine than in Lombard. If you earn $80,000 in Blaine, you'd need about $80,074 in Lombard to keep the same standard of living.