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 | Tinley Park | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,360/mo | $1,399/mo | 2.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $427,600 | $278,300 | 53.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,932 | $99,628 | 33.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 104.0 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 148.7 | 86.0 | 72.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 99.4 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 100.1 | 1.3% 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 Chico, you'd need $99,962 in Tinley Park to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chico and Tinley Park have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Chico than in Tinley Park. If you earn $80,000 in Chico, you'd need about $79,969 in Tinley Park to keep the same standard of living.