Chicago, IL — Cost of Living
2024 data · BEA Regional Price Parities · U.S. Census ACS
103.6
Overall Index
100 = U.S. avg
$334,000
Median Home Price
Purchase
$2,100
Median Rent
Per month
$87,100
Median Income
Household
4.9%
Unemployment
Rate
2,693,976
Population
Residents
Category Cost Indices
🏠
112
Housing
🛒
107.3
Groceries
🚗
105.5
Transport
🏥
95.5
Healthcare
⚡
83.6
Utilities
100 = U.S. national average
Top Industries
FinanceHealthcareManufacturingTechnologyRetail
Compare Chicago Against Other Cities
Chicago vs Aurora, IL
Aurora index: 103.6
0%
Chicago vs Bloomington, IL
Bloomington index: 93.5
-9.7%
Chicago vs Champaign, IL
Champaign index: 92.7
-10.5%
Chicago vs Houston, TX
Houston index: 98.6
-4.8%
Chicago vs Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix index: 103.3
-0.3%
Chicago vs Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia index: 102.6
-1%
Chicago vs San Antonio, TX
San Antonio index: 94.7
-8.6%
Chicago vs Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles index: 113.6
+9.7%
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