cost
Cost of Living Index
Queens
41.1
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
Queens wins on 15 of 26 metrics compared to Chicago.
cost
Queens
41.1
city
Chicago
61.8
city
safety
Queens
67
city
Chicago
62.6
city
housing
Queens
$3,162
city
Chicago
$3,201
city
jobs
Queens
$4,124/mo
city
Chicago
$6,975/mo
city
health
Queens
74.2
city
Chicago
57.3
city
environment
Queens
36.6 ug/m3
city
Chicago
27.3 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Queens
225 Mbps
city
Chicago
196 Mbps
city
demographics
Queens
2.1%
city
Chicago
0.6%
city
economy
Queens
$4,819/mo
city
Chicago
$5,053/mo
city
economy
Queens
4.9%
city
Chicago
9.3%
city
education
Queens
60
city
Chicago
69.5
city
environment
Queens
72.9
city
Chicago
68
city
environment
Queens
22.4 ug/m3
city
Chicago
22.2 ug/m3
city
health
Queens
74.4 years
city
Chicago
75.7 years
city
health
Queens
20.1%
city
Chicago
20.6%
city
housing
Queens
$2,832/mo
city
Chicago
$2,035/mo
city
housing
Queens
$12,839/sqm
city
Chicago
$10,018/sqm
city
housing
Queens
10.0x
city
Chicago
12.9x
city
jobs
Queens
3.9%
city
Chicago
4.1%
city
quality
Queens
6.8
city
Chicago
6.2
city
religion
Queens
23.0%
city
Chicago
39.8%
city
religion
Queens
47.1%
city
Chicago
50.4%
city
religion
Queens
51.4%
city
Chicago
52.6%
city
safety
Queens
23.8 per 100k
city
Chicago
59.8 per 100k
city
safety
Queens
11.1 per 100k
city
Chicago
17.8 per 100k
city
transport
Queens
69.5
city
Chicago
47.9
city