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 | Chesterfield | Chicago | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,405/mo | $1,314/mo | 6.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $437,000 | $304,500 | 43.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $137,052 | $71,673 | 91.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 104.3 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 86.2 | 11.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.1 | 99.9 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 99.6 | 0.8% 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 Chesterfield, you'd need $112,034 in Chicago to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chesterfield, MO is about 10.7% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Chesterfield than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chesterfield, you'd need about $89,627 in Chicago to keep the same standard of living.