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 | Largo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,350/mo | 2.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $184,500 | 65.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $56,266 | 27.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 96.4 | 8.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.2 | 90.4 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 98.5 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 96.7 | 2.9% 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 $102,823 in Largo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 2.7% cheaper overall than Largo, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Chicago than in Largo. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $82,259 in Largo to keep the same standard of living.