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 | Schaumburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,680/mo | 21.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $303,000 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $92,818 | 22.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 96.3 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 91.7 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 96.9 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 99.1 | 1.7% 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 $127,849 in Schaumburg to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 21.8% cheaper overall than Schaumburg, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Chicago than in Schaumburg. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $102,279 in Schaumburg to keep the same standard of living.