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 | Deltona | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,417/mo | 7.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $226,800 | 34.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $69,074 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 102.6 | 5.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 100.6 | 8.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 89.0 | 10.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 106.2 | 8.3% 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 $103,887 in Deltona to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 3.7% cheaper overall than Deltona, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Chicago than in Deltona. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $83,110 in Deltona to keep the same standard of living.