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 | Blue Springs | Chicago | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,159/mo | $1,314/mo | 11.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $224,600 | $304,500 | 26.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $82,965 | $71,673 | 15.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 104.3 | 9.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 86.2 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 94.4 | 99.9 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 99.6 | 4.5% 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 Blue Springs, you'd need $113,100 in Chicago to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Blue Springs, MO is about 11.6% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Blue Springs than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Blue Springs, you'd need about $90,480 in Chicago to keep the same standard of living.