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 | Franklin | Oak Lawn | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,785/mo | $1,285/mo | 38.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $574,000 | $250,900 | 128.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $106,592 | $77,221 | 38.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 104.0 | 6.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 78.8 | 86.0 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.8 | 99.4 | 2.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.0 | 100.1 | 5.0% 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 Franklin, you'd need $100,087 in Oak Lawn to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Franklin and Oak Lawn have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Oak Lawn than in Franklin. If you earn $80,000 in Franklin, you'd need about $80,070 in Oak Lawn to keep the same standard of living.