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 | East Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,369/mo | 4.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $582,400 | 47.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $64,119 | 11.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 103.5 | 6.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 124.2 | 25.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 103.4 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 102.4 | 4.9% 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 $107,333 in East Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 6.8% cheaper overall than East Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Chicago than in East Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $85,867 in East Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.