Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs Denver-Aurora-Centennial
IL metro vs CO metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Chicago-Naperville-Elgin(4/6 categories)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
4
categories won
Winner
Denver-Aurora-Centennial
CO · 3.0M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Home Value
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Median Income
Denver-Aurora-Centennial wins
Affordability Score
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Unemployment
Denver-Aurora-Centennial wins
Violent Crime
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Denver-Aurora-Centennial
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo✓ | $1,898/mo |
| Median Household Income | $87,071 | $103,055✓ |
| Median Home Value | $316,500✓ | $611,300 |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 3.0M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 56/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.2%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 310/100k✓ | 474/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1720/100k✓ | 2879/100k |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL
Median Rent
$1,390/mo
Median Income
$87,071
Home Value
$316,500
Population
9.3M
9.3M residentsView profile →
Denver-Aurora-Centennial
CO
Median Rent
$1,898/mo
Median Income
$103,055
Home Value
$611,300
Population
3.0M
3.0M residentsView profile →
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