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 | O'Fallon | Shawnee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,311/mo | $1,168/mo | 12.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $283,600 | $306,800 | 7.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $104,863 | $100,649 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 94.8 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 89.8 | 14.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.1 | 94.4 | 3.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 95.1 | 3.9% 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 O'Fallon, you'd need $100,175 in Shawnee to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
O'Fallon and Shawnee have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in O'Fallon, you'd need about $80,140 in Shawnee to keep the same standard of living.