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 | Des Plaines | Marietta | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,300/mo | $1,372/mo | 5.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,100 | $376,400 | 19.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,552 | $67,589 | 28.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 99.9 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 95.8 | 10.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 97.9 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 96.1 | 4.1% 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 Des Plaines, you'd need $99,893 in Marietta to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Des Plaines and Marietta have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Des Plaines, you'd need about $79,915 in Marietta to keep the same standard of living.