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 | Concord | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,259/mo | 4.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $288,100 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $83,480 | 14.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 100.8 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 98.2 | 5.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 85.8 | 14.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 101.2 | 3.8% 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 Chicago, you'd need $96,874 in Concord to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Concord, NC is about 3.1% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Concord than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $77,499 in Concord to keep the same standard of living.