Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs Birmingham
IL metro vs AL metro · Cost of living comparison
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
3
categories won
Birmingham
AL · 1.2M
3
categories won
Monthly Rent
Birmingham wins
Home Value
Birmingham wins
Median Income
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Affordability Score
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Unemployment
Birmingham wins
Violent Crime
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Birmingham
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo | $1,153/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $87,071✓ | $69,284 |
| Median Home Value | $316,500 | $247,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 20% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 60/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 2.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 310/100k✓ | 404/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1720/100k | 1699/100k✓ |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL
Median Rent
$1,390/mo
Median Income
$87,071
Home Value
$316,500
Population
9.3M
9.3M residentsView profile →
Birmingham
AL
Median Rent
$1,153/mo
Median Income
$69,284
Home Value
$247,900
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
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