Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
IllinoisPop. 9.3M#3 largest metro
Median Rent
$1,390/mo
#422 most affordable
Median Income
$87,071
#64 highest income
Median Home Value
$316,500
#358 most affordable to buy
Population
9.3M
#3 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
105.7COL Index
Average+5.7% above US average
Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$1,390/mo
Home Value
$316,500
Rent-to-income ratio19% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$87,071
Metro Population
9.3M
Monthly take-home (~75%)$5,442/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$4,052/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#422/ 530
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Median Income
#64/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#358/ 530
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Metro Population
#3/ 530
Education
Illinois state-level education statistics
Graduation Rate91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending$21,829
Student-Teacher Ratio14.2:1
SAT Readiness Score961
Bachelor's Degree %39.2%
Healthcare
Illinois state-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K295
Uninsured Rate7.2%
Hospital Beds per 1K2.7
Life Expectancy77.5 yrs
Crime & Safety
Per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime Rate310/100k
Property Crime Rate1720/100k
Unemployment Rate4.4%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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