Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
IL metro vs MN metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington(4/6 categories)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
2
categories won
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
MN · 3.7M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Home Value
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Median Income
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Affordability Score
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Unemployment
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Violent Crime
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington wins
Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo✓ | $1,427/mo |
| Median Household Income | $87,071 | $95,102✓ |
| Median Home Value | $316,500✓ | $369,500 |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 3.7M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19% | 18%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 62/100 | 64/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 2.6%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 310/100k | 261/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1720/100k | 1702/100k✓ |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL
Median Rent
$1,390/mo
Median Income
$87,071
Home Value
$316,500
Population
9.3M
9.3M residentsView profile →
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
MN
Median Rent
$1,427/mo
Median Income
$95,102
Home Value
$369,500
Population
3.7M
3.7M residentsView profile →
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