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 | Bristol | Chicago | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,228/mo | $1,314/mo | 6.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,700 | $304,500 | 22.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $82,094 | $71,673 | 14.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 104.3 | 5.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 86.2 | 54.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.6 | 99.9 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.3 | 99.6 | 3.7% 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 Bristol, you'd need $103,887 in Chicago to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bristol, CT is about 3.7% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Bristol than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Bristol, you'd need about $83,110 in Chicago to keep the same standard of living.