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 | Kansas City | Waukegan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,131/mo | $1,132/mo | 0.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $208,900 | $164,400 | 27.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,256 | $66,077 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 96.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 91.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.1 | ≈ 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 Kansas City, you'd need $100,078 in Waukegan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kansas City and Waukegan have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Kansas City, you'd need about $80,063 in Waukegan to keep the same standard of living.