cost
Cost of Living Index
Oklahoma City65.6 / 0
Chicago61.8 / 100
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.
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Winner
Chicago wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Oklahoma City.
Top trade-offs
Oklahoma City leads rent, health, and demographics; Chicago leads cost, safety, and housing.
cost
Oklahoma City
65.6
city
Chicago
61.8
city
safety
Oklahoma City
57.4
city
Chicago
62.6
city
housing
Oklahoma City
$2,291
city
Chicago
$3,201
city
housing
Oklahoma City
16.2x
city
Chicago
12.9x
city
jobs
Oklahoma City
$6,194/mo
city
Chicago
$6,975/mo
city
jobs
Oklahoma City
10.3%
city
Chicago
4.1%
city
health
Oklahoma City
67.2
city
Chicago
57.3
city
health
Oklahoma City
78.1 years
city
Chicago
75.7 years
city
environment
Oklahoma City
34.3 ug/m3
city
Chicago
27.3 ug/m3
city
environment
Oklahoma City
55
city
Chicago
68
city
infrastructure
Oklahoma City
169 Mbps
city
Chicago
196 Mbps
city
demographics
Oklahoma City
0.9%
city
Chicago
0.6%
city
education
Oklahoma City
47.5
city
Chicago
69.5
city
transport
Oklahoma City
54.6
city
Chicago
47.9
city
safety
Oklahoma City
9.2 per 100k
city
Chicago
17.8 per 100k
city
safety
Oklahoma City
33.2 per 100k
city
Chicago
59.8 per 100k
city
health
Oklahoma City
15.8%
city
Chicago
20.6%
city
quality
Oklahoma City
4.8
city
Chicago
6.2
city
housing
Oklahoma City
$11,925/sqm
city
Chicago
$10,018/sqm
city
religion
Oklahoma City
40.4%
city
Chicago
52.6%
city
religion
Oklahoma City
33.2%
city
Chicago
50.4%
city
religion
Oklahoma City
55.0%
city
Chicago
39.8%
city