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 | Joliet | St. Paul | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,174/mo | $1,174/mo | ≈ equal |
| Median home value | $233,800 | $264,900 | 11.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $84,971 | $69,919 | 21.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.2 | 102.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.6 | 88.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 91.9 | 91.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 92.3 | 92.3 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Joliet, you'd need $100,000 in St. Paul to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Joliet and St. Paul have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Joliet, you'd need about $80,000 in St. Paul to keep the same standard of living.