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 | Pflugerville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,677/mo | 21.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $321,200 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $111,151 | 35.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 95.2 | 9.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.2 | 85.9 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 97.5 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 95.8 | 3.9% 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 $103,539 in Pflugerville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 3.4% cheaper overall than Pflugerville, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Chicago than in Pflugerville. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $82,831 in Pflugerville to keep the same standard of living.