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 | Edmond | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,257/mo | 4.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $304,700 | 0.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $96,389 | 25.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 100.7 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 98.1 | 5.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 85.8 | 14.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 101.1 | 3.7% 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 $96,784 in Edmond to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Edmond, OK is about 3.2% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Edmond than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $77,427 in Edmond to keep the same standard of living.