Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs Boston-Cambridge-Newton
IL metro vs MA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Chicago-Naperville-Elgin(4/6 categories)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
4
categories won
Winner
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Home Value
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Median Income
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Affordability Score
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Unemployment
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Violent Crime
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo✓ | $2,000/mo |
| Median Household Income | $87,071 | $110,697✓ |
| Median Home Value | $316,500✓ | $646,600 |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 4.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 57/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.2%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 310/100k✓ | 314/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1720/100k | 1101/100k✓ |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL
Median Rent
$1,390/mo
Median Income
$87,071
Home Value
$316,500
Population
9.3M
9.3M residentsView profile →
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M residentsView profile →
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