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 | Corvallis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,315/mo | 0.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $436,000 | 30.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $61,610 | 16.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 104.9 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.2 | 113.6 | 24.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 101.6 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 101.4 | 1.9% 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 $103,722 in Corvallis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 3.6% cheaper overall than Corvallis, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $82,978 in Corvallis to keep the same standard of living.