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 | Killeen | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,084/mo | 21.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $175,400 | 73.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $57,086 | 25.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 98.7 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 95.5 | 3.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 82.3 | 19.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 95.7 | 1.8% 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 $89,110 in Killeen to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Killeen, TX is about 10.9% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Killeen than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $71,288 in Killeen to keep the same standard of living.