cost
Cost of Living Index
Jacksonville
66.1
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
Chicago wins on 14 of 26 metrics compared to Jacksonville.
cost
Jacksonville
66.1
city
Chicago
61.8
city
safety
Jacksonville
55.6
city
Chicago
62.6
city
housing
Jacksonville
$2,038
city
Chicago
$3,201
city
jobs
Jacksonville
$6,243/mo
city
Chicago
$6,975/mo
city
health
Jacksonville
52.5
city
Chicago
57.3
city
environment
Jacksonville
23.1 ug/m3
city
Chicago
27.3 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Jacksonville
171 Mbps
city
Chicago
196 Mbps
city
demographics
Jacksonville
-0.1%
city
Chicago
0.6%
city
economy
Jacksonville
7.5%
city
Chicago
9.3%
city
economy
Jacksonville
$5,481/mo
city
Chicago
$5,053/mo
city
education
Jacksonville
73.8
city
Chicago
69.5
city
environment
Jacksonville
28.8 ug/m3
city
Chicago
22.2 ug/m3
city
environment
Jacksonville
80
city
Chicago
68
city
health
Jacksonville
80.5 years
city
Chicago
75.7 years
city
health
Jacksonville
27.3%
city
Chicago
20.6%
city
housing
Jacksonville
$3,761/mo
city
Chicago
$2,035/mo
city
housing
Jacksonville
$13,055/sqm
city
Chicago
$10,018/sqm
city
housing
Jacksonville
10.0x
city
Chicago
12.9x
city
jobs
Jacksonville
6.7%
city
Chicago
4.1%
city
quality
Jacksonville
4.6
city
Chicago
6.2
city
religion
Jacksonville
56.5%
city
Chicago
50.4%
city
religion
Jacksonville
17.2%
city
Chicago
52.6%
city
religion
Jacksonville
46.3%
city
Chicago
39.8%
city
safety
Jacksonville
20.4 per 100k
city
Chicago
17.8 per 100k
city
safety
Jacksonville
21.7 per 100k
city
Chicago
59.8 per 100k
city
transport
Jacksonville
53.1
city
Chicago
47.9
city