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 | Yonkers | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,659/mo | 20.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $456,500 | 33.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $78,208 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 101.0 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 99.3 | 7.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 95.9 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 104.7 | 7.0% 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 $126,257 in Yonkers to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicago, IL is about 20.8% cheaper overall than Yonkers, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Chicago than in Yonkers. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $101,006 in Yonkers to keep the same standard of living.