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 | Naperville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,300/mo | $1,787/mo | 27.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,100 | $482,600 | 37.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,552 | $143,754 | 39.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 104.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 86.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 99.9 | 0.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 99.6 | 0.5% 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 $104,847 in Naperville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Des Plaines, IL is about 4.6% cheaper overall than Naperville, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Des Plaines than in Naperville. If you earn $80,000 in Des Plaines, you'd need about $83,877 in Naperville to keep the same standard of living.