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 | Stillwater | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $921/mo | 42.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $213,100 | 42.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $39,998 | 79.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 95.2 | 9.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.2 | 80.3 | 7.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 97.0 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 95.3 | 4.5% 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 $82,268 in Stillwater to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Stillwater, OK is about 17.7% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Stillwater than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $65,815 in Stillwater to keep the same standard of living.