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 | Haverhill | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,462/mo | 10.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $400,900 | 24.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $81,989 | 12.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 98.7 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.2 | 123.3 | 30.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 101.4 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 104.0 | 4.3% 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 $110,848 in Haverhill to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 9.8% cheaper overall than Haverhill, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Chicago than in Haverhill. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $88,678 in Haverhill to keep the same standard of living.