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 | Orland Park | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,396/mo | $913/mo | 52.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $337,800 | $147,700 | 128.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $97,365 | $62,419 | 56.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 94.5 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 90.8 | 5.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 98.8 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 99.4 | 0.6% 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 Orland Park, you'd need $82,559 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Springfield, IL is about 17.4% cheaper overall than Orland Park, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% lower in Springfield than in Orland Park. If you earn $80,000 in Orland Park, you'd need about $66,047 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.