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 | Huntersville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,624/mo | 19.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $393,200 | 22.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $112,893 | 36.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 97.2 | 7.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.2 | 90.8 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 98.9 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 97.2 | 2.5% higher 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 $97,699 in Huntersville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Huntersville, NC is about 2.3% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Huntersville than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $78,159 in Huntersville to keep the same standard of living.