Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs Memphis
IL metro vs TN metro · Cost of living comparison
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
3
categories won
Memphis
TN · 1.3M
3
categories won
Monthly Rent
Memphis wins
Home Value
Memphis wins
Median Income
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Affordability Score
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Unemployment
Memphis wins
Violent Crime
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Memphis
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo | $1,200/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $87,071✓ | $64,025 |
| Median Home Value | $316,500 | $265,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 1.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 55/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.8%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 310/100k✓ | 628/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1720/100k✓ | 2362/100k |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL
Median Rent
$1,390/mo
Median Income
$87,071
Home Value
$316,500
Population
9.3M
9.3M residentsView profile →
Memphis
TN
Median Rent
$1,200/mo
Median Income
$64,025
Home Value
$265,200
Population
1.3M
1.3M residentsView profile →
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