Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
IL metro vs FL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Chicago-Naperville-Elgin(4/6 categories)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
4
categories won
Winner
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
FL · 6.2M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Home Value
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Median Income
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Affordability Score
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Unemployment
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach wins
Violent Crime
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach wins
Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo✓ | $1,914/mo |
| Median Household Income | $87,071✓ | $76,271 |
| Median Home Value | $316,500✓ | $474,000 |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 6.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 30% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 40/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 2.5%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 310/100k | 290/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1720/100k | 1516/100k✓ |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL
Median Rent
$1,390/mo
Median Income
$87,071
Home Value
$316,500
Population
9.3M
9.3M residentsView profile →
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
FL
Median Rent
$1,914/mo
Median Income
$76,271
Home Value
$474,000
Population
6.2M
6.2M residentsView profile →
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