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 | Idaho Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $931/mo | 41.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $266,800 | 14.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $66,463 | 7.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 98.5 | 5.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.2 | 86.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 100.7 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 100.5 | 1.0% 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 $87,605 in Idaho Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Idaho Falls, ID is about 12.4% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Idaho Falls than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $70,084 in Idaho Falls to keep the same standard of living.