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 | Marietta | Oak Lawn | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,372/mo | $1,285/mo | 6.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $376,400 | $250,900 | 50.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,589 | $77,221 | 12.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 104.0 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 86.0 | 11.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.9 | 99.4 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 100.1 | 3.9% 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 Marietta, you'd need $99,961 in Oak Lawn to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Marietta and Oak Lawn have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Marietta, you'd need about $79,969 in Oak Lawn to keep the same standard of living.