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 | San Angelo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,037/mo | 26.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $171,700 | 77.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $65,040 | 10.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 98.7 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 94.8 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 100.5 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 94.8 | 2.8% 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 $78,915 in San Angelo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Angelo, TX is about 21.1% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in San Angelo than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $63,132 in San Angelo to keep the same standard of living.