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 | Irondequoit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,057/mo | 24.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $155,200 | 96.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $74,031 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 100.1 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.2 | 123.0 | 29.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 97.2 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 99.8 | ≈ equal |
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 $92,459 in Irondequoit to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Irondequoit, NY is about 7.5% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Irondequoit than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $73,967 in Irondequoit to keep the same standard of living.