Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
IL metro vs MI metro · Cost of living comparison
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
3
categories won
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
MI · 4.3M
3
categories won
Monthly Rent
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn wins
Home Value
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn wins
Median Income
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Affordability Score
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Unemployment
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn wins
Violent Crime
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo | $1,183/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $87,071✓ | $72,574 |
| Median Home Value | $316,500 | $251,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 4.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 20% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 61/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.6%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 310/100k✓ | 457/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1720/100k | 1547/100k✓ |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL
Median Rent
$1,390/mo
Median Income
$87,071
Home Value
$316,500
Population
9.3M
9.3M residentsView profile →
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
MI
Median Rent
$1,183/mo
Median Income
$72,574
Home Value
$251,200
Population
4.3M
4.3M residentsView profile →
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