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 | Cedar Park | Chicago | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,677/mo | $1,314/mo | 27.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $427,800 | $304,500 | 40.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $118,903 | $71,673 | 65.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 104.3 | 8.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 86.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 99.9 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 99.6 | 3.8% 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 Cedar Park, you'd need $96,582 in Chicago to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 3.4% cheaper overall than Cedar Park, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Chicago than in Cedar Park. If you earn $80,000 in Cedar Park, you'd need about $77,266 in Chicago to keep the same standard of living.