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 | Chicago | Cleveland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $851/mo | 54.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $87,400 | 248.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $37,271 | 92.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 97.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 83.4 | 10.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 83.8 | 17.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 81.6 | 19.4% 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 Chicago, you'd need $78,922 in Cleveland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cleveland, OH is about 21.1% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Cleveland than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $63,138 in Cleveland to keep the same standard of living.