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 | Manhattan | Rockford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $977/mo | $906/mo | 7.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $242,300 | $114,100 | 112.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $55,316 | $50,744 | 9.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.7 | 94.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.4 | 90.1 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.7 | 98.8 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 99.4 | 4.1% 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 Manhattan, you'd need $100,047 in Rockford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Manhattan and Rockford have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Rockford than in Manhattan. If you earn $80,000 in Manhattan, you'd need about $80,038 in Rockford to keep the same standard of living.