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 | Lombard | Worcester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,741/mo | $1,312/mo | 32.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $308,900 | $305,600 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $95,509 | $63,011 | 51.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 98.2 | 5.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 138.4 | 37.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 99.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 102.2 | 2.1% 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 Lombard, you'd need $100,009 in Worcester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lombard and Worcester have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Worcester than in Lombard. If you earn $80,000 in Lombard, you'd need about $80,007 in Worcester to keep the same standard of living.