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 Jose | Skokie | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,526/mo | $1,470/mo | 71.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,149,600 | $362,500 | 217.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $136,010 | $91,892 | 48.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 104.0 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.2 | 86.0 | 71.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 99.4 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 100.1 | 1.3% 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 Jose, you'd need $69,331 in Skokie to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Skokie, IL is about 30.7% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% lower in Skokie than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in San Jose, you'd need about $55,465 in Skokie to keep the same standard of living.