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 | Waterbury | Waukegan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,140/mo | $1,132/mo | 0.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $162,800 | $164,400 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $51,451 | $66,077 | 22.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 93.1 | 101.6 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.1 | 88.0 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 81.3 | 90.9 | 10.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 83.8 | 90.9 | 7.8% 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 Waterbury, you'd need $104,393 in Waukegan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Waterbury, CT is about 4.2% cheaper overall than Waukegan, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Waterbury, you'd need about $83,514 in Waukegan to keep the same standard of living.