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 | Ocala | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,166/mo | 12.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $190,400 | 59.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $50,618 | 41.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 97.0 | 7.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.2 | 89.4 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 99.4 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 97.6 | 2.0% 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 $89,984 in Ocala to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Ocala, FL is about 10% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Ocala than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $71,987 in Ocala to keep the same standard of living.