Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
IL metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Chicago-Naperville-Elgin(5/6 categories)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
5
categories won
Winner
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
CA · 4.7M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Home Value
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Median Income
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario wins
Affordability Score
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Unemployment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Violent Crime
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Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo✓ | $1,850/mo |
| Median Household Income | $87,071 | $87,843✓ |
| Median Home Value | $316,500✓ | $552,000 |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 4.7M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 25% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 49/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4%✓ | 4.7% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 310/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1720/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL
Median Rent
$1,390/mo
Median Income
$87,071
Home Value
$316,500
Population
9.3M
9.3M residentsView profile →
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
CA
Median Rent
$1,850/mo
Median Income
$87,843
Home Value
$552,000
Population
4.7M
4.7M residentsView profile →
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