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 | Tallahassee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,165/mo | 12.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $256,400 | 18.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $52,899 | 35.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 99.7 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 96.7 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 84.0 | 17.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 98.2 | 0.8% 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 $92,707 in Tallahassee to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tallahassee, FL is about 7.3% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Tallahassee than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $74,165 in Tallahassee to keep the same standard of living.