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 | Longmont | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,689/mo | 22.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $488,100 | 37.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $89,720 | 20.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 106.5 | 8.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 129.1 | 28.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 109.6 | 10.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 110.8 | 12.1% 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 $121,168 in Longmont to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 17.5% cheaper overall than Longmont, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Chicago than in Longmont. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $96,934 in Longmont to keep the same standard of living.