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 | Chapel Hill | Gary | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,419/mo | $929/mo | 52.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $537,100 | $81,800 | 556.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $85,940 | $36,874 | 133.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 104.0 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.0 | 86.0 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 99.4 | 0.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 100.1 | 2.9% 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 Chapel Hill, you'd need $100,060 in Gary to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chapel Hill and Gary have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Gary than in Chapel Hill. If you earn $80,000 in Chapel Hill, you'd need about $80,048 in Gary to keep the same standard of living.