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 | Cranston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,270/mo | 3.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $326,000 | 6.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $83,123 | 13.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 94.4 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 90.8 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 83.8 | 17.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 87.2 | 11.7% 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 $93,639 in Cranston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cranston, RI is about 6.4% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Cranston than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $74,911 in Cranston to keep the same standard of living.