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 | Murray | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,376/mo | 4.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $415,700 | 26.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $81,693 | 12.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 98.7 | 5.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.2 | 92.8 | 7.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 100.7 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 100.5 | 0.9% 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 $103,761 in Murray to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 3.6% cheaper overall than Murray, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Chicago than in Murray. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $83,009 in Murray to keep the same standard of living.