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 | Hollywood | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,463/mo | 10.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $345,300 | 11.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $61,958 | 15.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 103.2 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 101.3 | 8.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 89.9 | 9.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 107.7 | 9.5% 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 $105,931 in Hollywood to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 5.6% cheaper overall than Hollywood, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Chicago than in Hollywood. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $84,745 in Hollywood to keep the same standard of living.