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 | Hampton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,255/mo | 4.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $219,800 | 38.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $64,430 | 11.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 100.7 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 98.1 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 85.8 | 15.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 101.1 | 3.6% 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 $96,694 in Hampton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hampton, VA is about 3.3% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Hampton than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $77,355 in Hampton to keep the same standard of living.