Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Illinois
Aurora is the suburban commuter and family market in Illinois, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Illinois
Chicago is the large transit and job-market metro in Illinois, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, transit, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Aurora has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Aurora has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Chicago minus Aurora.
| Metric | Aurora | Chicago | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,500 | $1,740 | +$240 | Aurora | Aurora has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $325,000 | $383,500 | +$58,500 | Aurora | Aurora has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $185/mo | $179/mo | -$6/mo | Chicago | Chicago has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 100 | -1 | Chicago | Chicago has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $69,000 | $78,660 | +$9,660 | Aurora | Aurora has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 75/100 | 78/100 | +3 | Chicago | Chicago has the higher move score. |