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 | North Las Vegas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,479/mo | 11.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $340,200 | 10.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $71,774 | 0.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 104.6 | 7.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 125.9 | 26.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 105.6 | 6.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 105.3 | 7.5% 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 $112,082 in North Las Vegas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 10.8% cheaper overall than North Las Vegas, NV, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Chicago than in North Las Vegas. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $89,665 in North Las Vegas to keep the same standard of living.