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 | Mission | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $876/mo | 50.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $147,600 | 106.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $56,421 | 27.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 98.7 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 94.8 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 100.5 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 94.8 | 2.8% 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 $66,670 in Mission to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mission, TX is about 33.3% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Mission than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $53,336 in Mission to keep the same standard of living.