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 | Pawtucket | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,081/mo | 21.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $266,300 | 14.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $62,799 | 14.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 98.3 | 6.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.2 | 134.0 | 35.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 100.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 103.0 | 3.3% 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 $99,023 in Pawtucket to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pawtucket, RI is about 1% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Pawtucket than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $79,219 in Pawtucket to keep the same standard of living.