Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
IL metro vs PA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Chicago-Naperville-Elgin(4/6 categories)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
4
categories won
Winner
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
PA · 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington wins
Violent Crime
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington wins
Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo✓ | $1,456/mo |
| Median Household Income | $87,071✓ | $86,867 |
| Median Home Value | $316,500✓ | $356,700 |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 6.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 20% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 60/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.7%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 310/100k | 266/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1720/100k | 1579/100k✓ |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL
Median Rent
$1,390/mo
Median Income
$87,071
Home Value
$316,500
Population
9.3M
9.3M residentsView profile →
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
PA
Median Rent
$1,456/mo
Median Income
$86,867
Home Value
$356,700
Population
6.2M
6.2M residentsView profile →
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