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 | San Diego | Skokie | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,080/mo | $1,470/mo | 41.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $783,300 | $362,500 | 116.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $98,657 | $91,892 | 7.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.8 | 104.0 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 159.5 | 86.0 | 85.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.1 | 99.4 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.0 | 100.1 | 0.9% 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 San Diego, you'd need $75,768 in Skokie to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Skokie, IL is about 24.2% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Skokie than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in San Diego, you'd need about $60,614 in Skokie to keep the same standard of living.