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 | Ogden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,056/mo | 24.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $270,000 | 12.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $66,226 | 8.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 100.6 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 119.5 | 22.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 97.4 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 94.3 | 3.3% 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 $93,789 in Ogden to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Ogden, UT is about 6.2% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Ogden than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $75,031 in Ogden to keep the same standard of living.