Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
IL metro vs TX metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Chicago-Naperville-Elgin(4/6 categories)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
4
categories won
Winner
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
TX · 7.5M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Home Value
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Median Income
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Affordability Score
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Unemployment
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands wins
Violent Crime
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo✓ | $1,433/mo |
| Median Household Income | $87,071✓ | $79,463 |
| Median Home Value | $316,500 | $308,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 7.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 57/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 4.2%✓ |
| 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 →
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
TX
Median Rent
$1,433/mo
Median Income
$79,463
Home Value
$308,200
Population
7.5M
7.5M residentsView profile →
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