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 | Schaumburg | The Villages | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,680/mo | $1,711/mo | 1.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $303,000 | $346,900 | 12.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $92,818 | $73,415 | 26.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 97.0 | 7.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 90.7 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 99.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 97.6 | 2.5% 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 Schaumburg, you'd need $82,676 in The Villages to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
The Villages, FL is about 17.3% cheaper overall than Schaumburg, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in The Villages than in Schaumburg. If you earn $80,000 in Schaumburg, you'd need about $66,141 in The Villages to keep the same standard of living.