cost
Cost of Living Index
Memphis
76
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 16 of 26 metrics compared to Memphis.
cost
Memphis
76
city
Chicago
61.8
city
safety
Memphis
51
city
Chicago
62.6
city
housing
Memphis
$3,206
city
Chicago
$3,201
city
jobs
Memphis
$7,075/mo
city
Chicago
$6,975/mo
city
health
Memphis
75.1
city
Chicago
57.3
city
environment
Memphis
25.5 ug/m3
city
Chicago
27.3 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Memphis
199 Mbps
city
Chicago
196 Mbps
city
demographics
Memphis
3.0%
city
Chicago
0.6%
city
economy
Memphis
6.9%
city
Chicago
9.3%
city
economy
Memphis
$3,846/mo
city
Chicago
$5,053/mo
city
education
Memphis
47.6
city
Chicago
69.5
city
environment
Memphis
26.9 ug/m3
city
Chicago
22.2 ug/m3
city
environment
Memphis
54.5
city
Chicago
68
city
health
Memphis
26.8%
city
Chicago
20.6%
city
health
Memphis
81.2 years
city
Chicago
75.7 years
city
housing
Memphis
$3,960/mo
city
Chicago
$2,035/mo
city
housing
Memphis
$11,954/sqm
city
Chicago
$10,018/sqm
city
housing
Memphis
14.3x
city
Chicago
12.9x
city
jobs
Memphis
6.6%
city
Chicago
4.1%
city
quality
Memphis
5.6
city
Chicago
6.2
city
religion
Memphis
15.9%
city
Chicago
52.6%
city
religion
Memphis
51.3%
city
Chicago
39.8%
city
religion
Memphis
48.9%
city
Chicago
50.4%
city
safety
Memphis
21.7 per 100k
city
Chicago
59.8 per 100k
city
safety
Memphis
22.4 per 100k
city
Chicago
17.8 per 100k
city
transport
Memphis
54.7
city
Chicago
47.9
city