Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs Salt Lake City-Murray
IL metro vs UT metro · Cost of living comparison
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
3
categories won
Salt Lake City-Murray
UT · 1.3M
3
categories won
Monthly Rent
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Home Value
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Median Income
Salt Lake City-Murray wins
Affordability Score
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Unemployment
Salt Lake City-Murray wins
Violent Crime
Salt Lake City-Murray wins
Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Salt Lake City-Murray
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo✓ | $1,639/mo |
| Median Household Income | $87,071 | $94,409✓ |
| Median Home Value | $316,500✓ | $547,500 |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 1.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 21% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 58/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 2.7%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 310/100k | 232/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1720/100k | 1631/100k✓ |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL
Median Rent
$1,390/mo
Median Income
$87,071
Home Value
$316,500
Population
9.3M
9.3M residentsView profile →
Salt Lake City-Murray
UT
Median Rent
$1,639/mo
Median Income
$94,409
Home Value
$547,500
Population
1.3M
1.3M residentsView profile →
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