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 | Brandon | Elmhurst | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,570/mo | $1,843/mo | 14.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $266,400 | $516,900 | 48.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,156 | $143,492 | 50.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 104.0 | 7.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.4 | 86.0 | 5.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 99.4 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 100.1 | 3.3% 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 Brandon, you'd need $100,046 in Elmhurst to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brandon and Elmhurst have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Elmhurst than in Brandon. If you earn $80,000 in Brandon, you'd need about $80,037 in Elmhurst to keep the same standard of living.