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 | Chattanooga | Lorain | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,066/mo | $832/mo | 28.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $230,500 | $115,200 | 100.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $57,703 | $46,562 | 23.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.8 | 94.4 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 80.4 | 94.7 | 15.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 98.3 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 99.0 | 3.9% 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 Chattanooga, you'd need $100,126 in Lorain to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chattanooga and Lorain have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Lorain than in Chattanooga. If you earn $80,000 in Chattanooga, you'd need about $80,101 in Lorain to keep the same standard of living.