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 | Pasco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,150/mo | 14.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $309,200 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $75,316 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 101.5 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 120.9 | 23.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 99.2 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 96.7 | 0.7% 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 $97,856 in Pasco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pasco, WA is about 2.1% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Pasco than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $78,285 in Pasco to keep the same standard of living.