cost
Cost of Living Index
Phoenix
45
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 Phoenix.
cost
Phoenix
45
city
Chicago
61.8
city
safety
Phoenix
62.4
city
Chicago
62.6
city
housing
Phoenix
$1,873
city
Chicago
$3,201
city
jobs
Phoenix
$4,459/mo
city
Chicago
$6,975/mo
city
health
Phoenix
70
city
Chicago
57.3
city
environment
Phoenix
23.0 ug/m3
city
Chicago
27.3 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Phoenix
237 Mbps
city
Chicago
196 Mbps
city
demographics
Phoenix
2.3%
city
Chicago
0.6%
city
economy
Phoenix
5.2%
city
Chicago
9.3%
city
economy
Phoenix
$6,848/mo
city
Chicago
$5,053/mo
city
education
Phoenix
57
city
Chicago
69.5
city
environment
Phoenix
35.0 ug/m3
city
Chicago
22.2 ug/m3
city
environment
Phoenix
77.2
city
Chicago
68
city
health
Phoenix
79.4 years
city
Chicago
75.7 years
city
health
Phoenix
25.3%
city
Chicago
20.6%
city
housing
Phoenix
$11,482/sqm
city
Chicago
$10,018/sqm
city
housing
Phoenix
$3,744/mo
city
Chicago
$2,035/mo
city
housing
Phoenix
16.4x
city
Chicago
12.9x
city
jobs
Phoenix
6.0%
city
Chicago
4.1%
city
quality
Phoenix
5.1
city
Chicago
6.2
city
religion
Phoenix
38.9%
city
Chicago
50.4%
city
religion
Phoenix
12.2%
city
Chicago
52.6%
city
religion
Phoenix
30.4%
city
Chicago
39.8%
city
safety
Phoenix
20.3 per 100k
city
Chicago
17.8 per 100k
city
safety
Phoenix
32.9 per 100k
city
Chicago
59.8 per 100k
city
transport
Phoenix
66.1
city
Chicago
47.9
city