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 | Waukegan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,132/mo | 51.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $164,400 | 345.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $66,077 | 15.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 101.6 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 88.0 | 67.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 90.9 | 10.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 90.9 | 9.9% 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 $76,563 in Waukegan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Waukegan, IL is about 23.4% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in Waukegan than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $61,250 in Waukegan to keep the same standard of living.