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 | Santa Fe | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,314/mo | ≈ equal |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $370,600 | 17.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $67,663 | 5.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 103.0 | 5.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 123.4 | 25.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 102.4 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 101.0 | 3.6% 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 $104,949 in Santa Fe to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 4.7% cheaper overall than Santa Fe, NM, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $83,959 in Santa Fe to keep the same standard of living.