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 | Inglewood | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,666/mo | 21.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $689,700 | 55.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $67,563 | 6.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 106.3 | 8.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 128.7 | 28.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 109.2 | 9.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 110.2 | 11.6% 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 $120,176 in Inglewood to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 16.8% cheaper overall than Inglewood, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Chicago than in Inglewood. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $96,141 in Inglewood to keep the same standard of living.