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 | Parma | St. Charles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $980/mo | $1,115/mo | 12.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $145,300 | $259,700 | 44.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $65,848 | $83,589 | 21.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 98.9 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.7 | 76.5 | 23.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 98.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 98.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Parma, you'd need $100,303 in St. Charles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Parma and St. Charles have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Parma than in St. Charles. If you earn $80,000 in Parma, you'd need about $80,242 in St. Charles to keep the same standard of living.