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 | Coeur d'Alene | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,212/mo | 8.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $384,700 | 20.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $65,786 | 8.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 98.5 | 5.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.2 | 87.1 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 100.7 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 100.5 | 1.0% 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 Chicago, you'd need $96,577 in Coeur d'Alene to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Coeur d'Alene, ID is about 3.4% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Coeur d'Alene than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $77,262 in Coeur d'Alene to keep the same standard of living.