Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
IL metro vs MI metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood(4/6 categories)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
2
categories won
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
MI · 1.2M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Home Value
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Median Income
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Affordability Score
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Unemployment
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Violent Crime
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo | $1,207/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $87,071✓ | $77,979 |
| Median Home Value | $316,500 | $293,500✓ |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 62/100 | 63/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.4%✓ |
| 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 →
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
MI
Median Rent
$1,207/mo
Median Income
$77,979
Home Value
$293,500
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
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