| | Carol Stream, IL | Mesquite, NV | United States |
| Overall | 108.1 | 110.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 97.6 | 101.8 | 100 |
| Health | 94.4 | 93.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 94.0 | 109.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $313,300 | $348,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,880.0% | 9,690.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 120.8 | 96.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 141.5 | 109.5 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
DID YOU KNOW?
In order to keep your same standard of living your salary can vary greatly - whether you buy or rent, require child care, or want to include taxes. This is why we are now offering a Premium Salary & Cost of Living Calculator.
Our Premium Calculator Includes:
- Compare Cities cost of living across 9 different categories
- Personal salary calculations can optionally include Home ownership or rental, Child care, and Taxes (with details on state and local sales, income, property and automobile taxes)
- Includes the cost of Child Care for toddlers or infants, at a day care center or home care
- Grocery prices, detailed for 29 staple items in six categories
- Difference in cost of Utilities, including electric, gas and fuel oil
- Health Care Premiums and hospital expenses for major surgeries
- Taxes, Fees and Expenses you should know about, such as local car insurance rates, automobile taxes and registration, commuting costs.
- and 100s of other items you should consider before you relocate
Upgrade to Premium |
See Example
View More Data >
Reviews for Carol Stream 
1 Reviews
Great place to live and raise a family but, taxes are high. The winters are very More
Start Your Review of Carol Stream
Reviews for Mesquite 
13 Reviews
Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter More
The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to More
My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part More
Start Your Review of Mesquite
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
| Compare City | Compared To This City | |
| Auburn, Alabama | Corvallis, Oregon | Compare |
| Auburn, Alabama | Corvallis, Oregon | Compare |
| Millville, New Jersey | Fairmont, West Virginia | Compare |
| Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin | Iowa City, Iowa | Compare |
| Norcross, Georgia | Roseville, California | Compare |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | Belen, New Mexico | Compare |
| Granville, Ohio | Grand Blanc, Michigan | Compare |
| Detroit, Michigan | Denver, Colorado | Compare |
| Seattle, Washington | St. Petersburg, Florida | Compare |
| Mason City, Iowa | Waterloo, Iowa | Compare |
| Auburn, Alabama | Corvallis, Oregon | Compare |
| West Covina, California | Tucson, Arizona | Compare |
| Bigfork, Minnesota | Littlefork, Minnesota | Compare |
| West Covina, California | Tucson, Arizona | Compare |
| Gatlinburg, Tennessee | Ketchum, Idaho | Compare |
| Gatlinburg, Tennessee | Ketchum, Idaho | Compare |
| Signal Mountain, Tennessee | Bedford, New Hampshire | Compare |
| Signal Mountain, Tennessee | Bedford, New Hampshire | Compare |
| West Covina, California | Tucson, Arizona | Compare |
| The Hills, Texas | Leander, Texas | Compare |