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 | Cheyenne | Chicago | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $993/mo | $1,314/mo | 24.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $283,100 | $304,500 | 7.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $74,989 | $71,673 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 104.3 | 6.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.1 | 86.2 | 6.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 99.9 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 99.6 | 2.0% higher 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 Cheyenne, you'd need $110,372 in Chicago to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cheyenne, WY is about 9.4% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Cheyenne than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Cheyenne, you'd need about $88,298 in Chicago to keep the same standard of living.