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 | Salem | Skokie | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,224/mo | $1,470/mo | 16.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $349,500 | $362,500 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $67,540 | $91,892 | 26.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 104.0 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 110.8 | 86.0 | 28.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 99.4 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 100.1 | 1.4% 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 Salem, you'd need $99,971 in Skokie to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Salem and Skokie have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Salem than in Skokie. If you earn $80,000 in Salem, you'd need about $79,977 in Skokie to keep the same standard of living.