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 | Utica | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $873/mo | 50.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $123,800 | 146.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $48,212 | 48.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 100.1 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.2 | 122.1 | 29.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 97.2 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 99.8 | ≈ equal |
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 $84,473 in Utica to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Utica, NY is about 15.5% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Utica than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $67,578 in Utica to keep the same standard of living.