City Cost Index - Chicago
 | The building and construction cost indexes for ENR’s individual cities use the same components and weighting as those for the 20-city national indexes. The city indexes use local prices for portland cement and 2 X 4 lumber and the national average price for structural steel. The city’s BCI uses local union wages, plus fringes, for carpenters, bricklayers and iron workers. The city’s CCI uses the same union wages for laborers. |
| 1913=100 | BCI | %CHG | CCI | %CHG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Dec. | 1779.35 | +5.9 | 2981.85 | +6.4 |
| 1979 | Dec. | 1953.87 | +9.8 | 3266.78 | +9.6 |
| 1980 | Dec. | 2078.53 | +6.4 | 3497.25 | +7.1 |
| 1981 | Dec. | 2191.70 | +5.4 | 3749.45 | +7.2 |
| 1982 | Dec. | 2356.43 | +7.5 | 4106.45 | +9.5 |
| 1983 | Dec. | 2427.59 | +3.0 | 4235.73 | +3.1 |
| 1984 | Dec. | 2466.42 | +1.6 | 4319.75 | +2.0 |
| 1985 | Dec. | 2467.17 | 0.0 | 4367.28 | +1.1 |
| 1986 | Dec. | 2548.06 | +3.3 | 4495.88 | +2.9 |
| 1987 | Dec. | 2710.76 | +6.4 | 4686.53 | +4.2 |
| 1988 | Dec. | 2771.39 | +2.2 | 4844.48 | +3.4 |
| 1989 | Dec. | 2856.93 | +3.1 | 4957.69 | +2.3 |
| 1990 | Dec. | 2893.60 | +1.3 | 4998.80 | +0.8 |
| 1991 | Dec. | 3034.72 | +4.9 | 5384.16 | +7.7 |
| 1992 | Dec. | 3162.99 | +4.2 | 5643.78 | +4.8 |
| 1993 | Dec. | 3347.46 | +5.8 | 5962.58 | +5.7 |
| 1994 | Dec. | 3415.62 | +2.0 | 6177.81 | +3.6 |
| 1995 | Dec. | 3446.51 | +0.9 | 6333.93 | +2.5 |
| 1996 | Dec. | 3738.78 | +8.5 | 6743.46 | +6.5 |
| 1997 | Dec. | 3621.15 | -3.2 | 6625.83 | -1.7 |
| 1998 | Dec. | 3809.94 | +5.2 | 7086.96 | +7.0 |
| 1999 | Dec. | 4029.25 | +5.8 | 7464.71 | +5.3 |
| 2000 | Dec. | 4167.18 | +3.4 | 7747.96 | +3.8 |
| 2001 | Dec. | 4135.30 | -0.8 | 7679.62 | -0.9 |
| 2002 | Dec. | 4221.90 | +2.1 | 7965.18 | +3.7 |
| 2003 | Dec. | 4421.79 | +4.7 | 8348.45 | +4.8 |
| 2004 | Dec. | 4821.71 | +9.0 | 9351.32 | +12.0 |
| 2005 | Jan. | 4821.71 | +9.5 | 9351.32 | +12.2 |
| Feb. | 4815.77 | +9.1 | 9345.38 | +12.0 | |
| March | 4813.77 | +8.0 | 9343.38 | +6.3 | |
| April | 4845.02 | +7.7 | 9374.63 | +6.2 | |
| May | 4845.02 | +6.7 | 9374.63 | +5.9 | |
| June | 4855.27 | +6.8 | 9384.88 | +5.8 | |
| July | 4843.77 | +6.6 | 9373.38 | +5.7 | |
| August | 4834.01 | +6.1 | 9363.62 | +5.4 | |
| Sept. | 5027.17 | +4.8 | 10039.87 | +7.7 | |
| Oct. | 5053.40 | +5.3 | 10066.10 | +7.9 | |
| Nov. | 5085.90 | +5.5 | 10098.60 | +8.0 | |
| Dec. | 5113.15 | +6.0 | 10125.85 | +8.3 | |
| 2006 | Jan. | 5119.15 | +6.2 | 10131.85 | +8.4 |
| Feb. | 5110.53 | +6.1 | 10123.23 | +8.3 | |
| March | 5104.53 | +6.0 | 10117.23 | +8.3 | |
| April | 5107.53 | +5.4 | 10120.23 | +8.0 | |
| May | 5102.58 | +5.3 | 10115.28 | +7.9 | |
| June | 5108.29 | +5.2 | 10120.99 | +7.8 | |
| July | 5124.79 | +5.8 | 10137.49 | +8.2 | |
| Aug. | 5131.79 | +6.2 | 10144.49 | +8.3 | |
| Sept. | 5273.08 | +4.9 | 10496.74 | +4.6 | |
| Oct. | 5358.96 | +6.1 | 10514.24 | +4.5 | |
| Nov. | 5378.50 | +5.8 | 10533.78 | +4.3 | |
| Dec. | 5367.50 | +5.0 | 10522.78 | +3.9 | |
| 2007 | Jan. | 5361.00 | +4.7 | 10516.28 | +3.8 |
| Feb. | 5351.12 | +4.7 | 10506.40 | +3.8 | |
| Mar. | 5353.62 | +4.9 | 10508.90 | +3.9 | |
| Apr. | 5349.95 | +4.8 | 10505.23 | +3.8 | |
| May | 5366.52 | +5.2 | 10521.81 | +4.0 | |
| June | 5367.52 | +5.1 | 10522.81 | +4.0 | |
| July | 5369.41 | +4.8 | 10524.69 | +3.8 | |
| Aug. | 5586.80 | +9.0 | 11142.69 | +9.9 | |
| Aug. | 5587.05 | +6.0 | 11142.94 | +6.2 | |
| Oct. | 5588.59 | +4.3 | 11144.48 | +6.0 | |
| Nov. | 5579.66 | +3.7 | 11135.54 | +5.7 | |
| Dec. | 5582.09 | +4.0 | 11137.98 | +5.9 | |
| 2008 | Jan. | 5583.84 | +4.2 | 11139.73 | +5.9 |
| Feb. | 5583.84 | +4.4 | 11139.73 | +6.0 | |
| Mar. | 5597.20 | +4.6 | 11153.08 | +6.1 | |
| Apr. | 5600.27 | +4.7 | 11156.16 | +6.2 | |
| May | 5619.94 | +4.7 | 11175.82 | +6.2 | |
| June | 5658.51 | +5.4 | 11214.40 | +6.6 | |
| July | 5728.26 | +6.7 | 11284.15 | +7.2 | |
| Aug. | 5735.01 | +2.7 | 11290.90 | +1.3 | |
| Aug. | 5913.41 | +5.8 | 11939.60 | +7.2 | |
| Oct. | 5976.37 | +6.9 | 11928.48 | +7.0 | |
| Nov. | 5960.88 | +6.8 | 11912.99 | +7.0 | |
| Dec. | 5905.54 | +5.8 | 11857.66 | +6.5 | |
| 2009 | Jan. | 5890.27 | +5.5 | 11842.39 | +6.3 |
| Feb. | 5876.02 | +5.2 | 11828.14 | +6.2 | |
| Mar. | 5869.52 | +4.9 | 11821.63 | +6.0 | |
| Apr. | 5867.77 | +4.8 | 11819.88 | +6.0 | |
| May | 5927.72 | +5.5 | 11810.09 | +5.7 | |
| June | 5914.97 | +4.5 | 11797.34 | +5.2 | |
| July | 5904.51 | +3.1 | 11786.88 | +4.5 | |
| Aug. | 5902.24 | +2.9 | 11784.61 | +4.4 | |
| Sept. | 5978.99 | +1.1 | 12387.86 | +3.8 | |
| Oct. | 5970.95 | –0.1 | 12379.82 | +3.8 | |
| Nov. | 5969.44 | +0.1 | 12378.31 | +3.9 | |
| Dec. | 6095.48 | +3.2 | 12378.76 | +4.4 | |
| 2010 | Jan. | 6088.51 | +3.4 | 12371.78 | +4.5 |
| Feb. | 6090.26 | +3.7 | 12373.53 | +4.6 | |
| Mar. | 6096.26 | +3.9 | 12379.53 | +4.7 | |
| Apr. | 6098.26 | +3.9 | 12381.53 | +4.8 | |
| May | 6112.10 | +3.1 | 12395.37 | +5.0 | |
| June | 6128.85 | +3.6 | 12412.12 | +5.2 | |
| July | 6198.03 | +5.0 | 12434.62 | +5.5 | |
| Aug. | 6198.53 | +5.0 | 12435.12 | +5.5 | |
| Sept. | 6176.83 | +3.3 | 12413.42 | +0.2 | |
| Oct. | 6204.10 | +3.9 | 12440.70 | +0.5 | |
| Nov. | 6106.17 | +2.3 | 12692.76 | +2.5 | |
| Dec. | 6156.12 | +1.0 | 12742.71 | +2.9 | |
| 2011 | Jan. | 6251.73 | +2.7 | 12738.71 | +3.0 |
| Feb. | 6330.26 | +3.9 | 12817.25 | +3.6 | |
| Mar. | 6321.29 | +3.7 | 12808.28 | +3.5 | |
| Apr. | 6330.79 | +3.8 | 12817.78 | +3.5 | |