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 | Victoria | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,094/mo | 20.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $176,900 | 72.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $64,832 | 10.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 95.2 | 9.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.2 | 88.1 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 97.5 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 95.8 | 3.9% 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 $83,477 in Victoria to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Victoria, TX is about 16.5% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in Victoria than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $66,781 in Victoria to keep the same standard of living.