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 | Oak Lawn | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,285/mo | $2,080/mo | 38.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $250,900 | $783,300 | 68.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $77,221 | $98,657 | 21.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 106.8 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 159.5 | 46.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 101.1 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 101.0 | 0.9% 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 Oak Lawn, you'd need $134,366 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Oak Lawn, IL is about 25.6% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 38% lower in Oak Lawn than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Oak Lawn, you'd need about $107,492 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.