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 | Stockton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,417/mo | 7.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $382,000 | 20.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $71,612 | 0.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 104.0 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 124.9 | 26.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 104.4 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 103.7 | 6.1% 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 $109,407 in Stockton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 8.6% cheaper overall than Stockton, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Chicago than in Stockton. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $87,526 in Stockton to keep the same standard of living.