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 | Casper | Chicago | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $1,314/mo | 28.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $242,800 | $304,500 | 20.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $67,011 | $71,673 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 104.3 | 6.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.7 | 86.2 | 7.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 99.9 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 99.6 | 2.0% 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 Casper, you'd need $116,699 in Chicago to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Casper, WY is about 14.3% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in Casper than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Casper, you'd need about $93,359 in Chicago to keep the same standard of living.