Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs Fresno
IL metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Chicago-Naperville-Elgin(6/6 categories)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
6
categories won
Winner
Fresno
CA · 1.2M
0
categories won
Monthly Rent
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Home Value
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Median Income
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Affordability Score
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Unemployment
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Violent Crime
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Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Fresno
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo✓ | $1,418/mo |
| Median Household Income | $87,071✓ | $71,140 |
| Median Home Value | $316,500✓ | $396,000 |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 24% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 52/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4%✓ | 7.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 310/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1720/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL
Median Rent
$1,390/mo
Median Income
$87,071
Home Value
$316,500
Population
9.3M
9.3M residentsView profile →
Fresno
CA
Median Rent
$1,418/mo
Median Income
$71,140
Home Value
$396,000
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
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