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 | Syracuse | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,405/mo | $932/mo | 50.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $437,000 | $117,900 | 270.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $137,052 | $43,584 | 214.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 100.1 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 123.2 | 37.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.1 | 97.2 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 99.8 | 1.1% 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 $100,054 in Syracuse to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chesterfield and Syracuse have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Syracuse than in Chesterfield. If you earn $80,000 in Chesterfield, you'd need about $80,043 in Syracuse to keep the same standard of living.