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 | Rock Hill | Waukegan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,193/mo | $1,132/mo | 5.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $232,500 | $164,400 | 41.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,807 | $66,077 | 8.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 103.2 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.8 | 87.6 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 99.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 100.0 | 2.8% 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 Rock Hill, you'd need $99,938 in Waukegan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rock Hill and Waukegan have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Waukegan than in Rock Hill. If you earn $80,000 in Rock Hill, you'd need about $79,950 in Waukegan to keep the same standard of living.