Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
IL metro vs TX metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Chicago-Naperville-Elgin(5/6 categories)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
5
categories won
Winner
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
TX · 8.1M
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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington wins
Violent Crime
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo✓ | $1,638/mo |
| Median Household Income | $87,071✓ | $86,860 |
| Median Home Value | $316,500✓ | $373,900 |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 8.1M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 23% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 55/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.8%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 310/100k✓ | 406/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1720/100k✓ | 2238/100k |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL
Median Rent
$1,390/mo
Median Income
$87,071
Home Value
$316,500
Population
9.3M
9.3M residentsView profile →
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
TX
Median Rent
$1,638/mo
Median Income
$86,860
Home Value
$373,900
Population
8.1M
8.1M residentsView profile →
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