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 | Nashua | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,597/mo | 17.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $344,900 | 11.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $88,766 | 19.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 97.8 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 95.2 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 89.9 | 9.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 95.8 | 1.7% 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 $107,734 in Nashua to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 7.2% cheaper overall than Nashua, NH, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Chicago than in Nashua. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $86,187 in Nashua to keep the same standard of living.