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 | St. George | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,335/mo | 1.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $415,200 | 26.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $69,333 | 3.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 103.2 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 123.7 | 25.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 102.8 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 101.5 | 4.1% 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 $105,851 in St. George to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 5.5% cheaper overall than St. George, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $84,680 in St. George to keep the same standard of living.