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 | Shawnee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,168/mo | 12.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $306,800 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $100,649 | 28.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 94.8 | 10.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.2 | 89.8 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 94.4 | 5.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 95.1 | 4.7% 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 $88,504 in Shawnee to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Shawnee, KS is about 11.5% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Shawnee than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $70,803 in Shawnee to keep the same standard of living.