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 | Lee's Summit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,295/mo | 1.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $291,400 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $103,447 | 30.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 104.0 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 90.6 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 95.0 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 96.4 | 1.1% 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 $99,429 in Lee's Summit to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lee's Summit, MO is about 0.6% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $79,543 in Lee's Summit to keep the same standard of living.