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 | Lewisville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,455/mo | 9.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $328,300 | 7.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $82,006 | 12.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 103.1 | 5.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 101.2 | 8.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 89.8 | 9.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 107.4 | 9.3% 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 $105,580 in Lewisville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 5.3% cheaper overall than Lewisville, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Chicago than in Lewisville. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $84,464 in Lewisville to keep the same standard of living.