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 | Newark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $882/mo | 49.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $162,300 | 87.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $56,284 | 27.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 94.4 | 10.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.2 | 94.4 | 8.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 98.3 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 99.0 | 0.6% 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 $87,663 in Newark to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Newark, OH is about 12.3% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in Newark than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $70,131 in Newark to keep the same standard of living.