Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
IL metro vs NC metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Chicago-Naperville-Elgin(5/6 categories)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
5
categories won
Winner
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
NC · 2.8M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Home Value
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Median Income
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Affordability Score
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Unemployment
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia wins
Violent Crime
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo✓ | $1,505/mo |
| Median Household Income | $87,071✓ | $81,262 |
| Median Home Value | $316,500✓ | $381,200 |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 2.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 56/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 310/100k✓ | 391/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1720/100k✓ | 2065/100k |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL
Median Rent
$1,390/mo
Median Income
$87,071
Home Value
$316,500
Population
9.3M
9.3M residentsView profile →
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
NC
Median Rent
$1,505/mo
Median Income
$81,262
Home Value
$381,200
Population
2.8M
2.8M residentsView profile →
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