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 | New York | Tinley Park | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,399/mo | 22.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $278,300 | 163.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $99,628 | 23.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 104.0 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 86.0 | 54.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 99.4 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 100.1 | 4.0% higher 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 New York, you'd need $83,629 in Tinley Park to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tinley Park, IL is about 16.4% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Tinley Park than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $66,903 in Tinley Park to keep the same standard of living.