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 | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,300/mo | $1,714/mo | 24.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,100 | $732,100 | 58.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,552 | $76,607 | 13.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 108.1 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 133.1 | 35.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 104.3 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 104.1 | 3.8% 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 Des Plaines, you'd need $120,735 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Des Plaines, IL is about 17.2% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Des Plaines than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Des Plaines, you'd need about $96,588 in New York to keep the same standard of living.