Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
IL metro vs MD metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Chicago-Naperville-Elgin(4/6 categories)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
4
categories won
Winner
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD · 2.8M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Home Value
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Median Income
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Affordability Score
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Unemployment
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson wins
Violent Crime
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo✓ | $1,557/mo |
| Median Household Income | $87,071 | $94,289✓ |
| Median Home Value | $316,500✓ | $385,900 |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 2.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 20% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 60/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 2.2%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 310/100k✓ | 426/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1720/100k✓ | 2071/100k |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL
Median Rent
$1,390/mo
Median Income
$87,071
Home Value
$316,500
Population
9.3M
9.3M residentsView profile →
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD
Median Rent
$1,557/mo
Median Income
$94,289
Home Value
$385,900
Population
2.8M
2.8M residentsView profile →
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