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 | Chico | Las Vegas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,360/mo | $1,356/mo | 0.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $427,600 | $365,300 | 17.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,932 | $66,356 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.5 | 103.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 124.1 | 124.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 103.3 | 103.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 102.2 | 102.1 | ≈ 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 Chico, you'd need $99,831 in Las Vegas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chico and Las Vegas have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Chico, you'd need about $79,865 in Las Vegas to keep the same standard of living.