Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs Richmond
IL metro vs VA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Chicago-Naperville-Elgin(4/6 categories)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
4
categories won
Winner
Richmond
VA · 1.4M
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
Richmond wins
Violent Crime
Richmond wins
Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Richmond
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo✓ | $1,491/mo |
| Median Household Income | $87,071✓ | $84,332 |
| Median Home Value | $316,500✓ | $357,600 |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 1.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 21% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 58/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 2.8%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 310/100k | 236/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1720/100k | 1659/100k✓ |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL
Median Rent
$1,390/mo
Median Income
$87,071
Home Value
$316,500
Population
9.3M
9.3M residentsView profile →
Richmond
VA
Median Rent
$1,491/mo
Median Income
$84,332
Home Value
$357,600
Population
1.4M
1.4M residentsView profile →
Want a deeper comparison?
Use the interactive compare tool for full side-by-side charts.
Open Interactive Comparison