cost
Cost of Living Index
Denver
79.2
city
Chicago
61.8
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Denver wins on 14 of 26 metrics compared to Chicago.
cost
Denver
79.2
city
Chicago
61.8
city
safety
Denver
63.8
city
Chicago
62.6
city
housing
Denver
$2,123
city
Chicago
$3,201
city
jobs
Denver
$7,346/mo
city
Chicago
$6,975/mo
city
health
Denver
76
city
Chicago
57.3
city
environment
Denver
37.7 ug/m3
city
Chicago
27.3 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Denver
208 Mbps
city
Chicago
196 Mbps
city
demographics
Denver
2.1%
city
Chicago
0.6%
city
economy
Denver
4.7%
city
Chicago
9.3%
city
economy
Denver
$3,968/mo
city
Chicago
$5,053/mo
city
education
Denver
54.4
city
Chicago
69.5
city
environment
Denver
41.0 ug/m3
city
Chicago
22.2 ug/m3
city
environment
Denver
70.4
city
Chicago
68
city
health
Denver
73.4 years
city
Chicago
75.7 years
city
health
Denver
28.3%
city
Chicago
20.6%
city
housing
Denver
$2,926/mo
city
Chicago
$2,035/mo
city
housing
Denver
$9,429/sqm
city
Chicago
$10,018/sqm
city
housing
Denver
16.3x
city
Chicago
12.9x
city
jobs
Denver
7.1%
city
Chicago
4.1%
city
quality
Denver
6.5
city
Chicago
6.2
city
religion
Denver
50.6%
city
Chicago
50.4%
city
religion
Denver
19.7%
city
Chicago
52.6%
city
religion
Denver
25.3%
city
Chicago
39.8%
city
safety
Denver
38.3 per 100k
city
Chicago
59.8 per 100k
city
safety
Denver
12.1 per 100k
city
Chicago
17.8 per 100k
city
transport
Denver
62.9
city
Chicago
47.9
city