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 | Freeport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,902/mo | 30.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $444,300 | 31.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $109,390 | 34.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 107.5 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.2 | 118.7 | 27.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 102.9 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 105.5 | 5.6% 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 $120,719 in Freeport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 17.2% cheaper overall than Freeport, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Chicago than in Freeport. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $96,575 in Freeport to keep the same standard of living.