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 | Evanston | Goose Creek | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,625/mo | $1,507/mo | 7.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $454,600 | $250,100 | 81.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $93,188 | $84,041 | 10.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 97.0 | 7.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 90.2 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 99.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 97.2 | 2.9% 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 Evanston, you'd need $99,953 in Goose Creek to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Evanston and Goose Creek have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Evanston than in Goose Creek. If you earn $80,000 in Evanston, you'd need about $79,962 in Goose Creek to keep the same standard of living.