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 | Phoenix | Schaumburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $1,680/mo | 21.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $340,200 | $303,000 | 12.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,092 | $92,818 | 22.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 96.3 | 8.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 91.7 | 36.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 96.9 | 8.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 99.1 | 5.1% 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 Phoenix, you'd need $127,077 in Schaumburg to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Phoenix, AZ is about 21.3% cheaper overall than Schaumburg, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Phoenix than in Schaumburg. If you earn $80,000 in Phoenix, you'd need about $101,661 in Schaumburg to keep the same standard of living.