Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs San Antonio-New Braunfels
IL metro vs TX metro · Cost of living comparison
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
3
categories won
San Antonio-New Braunfels
TX · 2.7M
3
categories won
Monthly Rent
San Antonio-New Braunfels wins
Home Value
San Antonio-New Braunfels wins
Median Income
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Affordability Score
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Unemployment
San Antonio-New Braunfels wins
Violent Crime
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
San Antonio-New Braunfels
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo | $1,342/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $87,071✓ | $73,195 |
| Median Home Value | $316,500 | $292,700✓ |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 2.7M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 56/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.7%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 310/100k✓ | 406/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1720/100k✓ | 2238/100k |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL
Median Rent
$1,390/mo
Median Income
$87,071
Home Value
$316,500
Population
9.3M
9.3M residentsView profile →
San Antonio-New Braunfels
TX
Median Rent
$1,342/mo
Median Income
$73,195
Home Value
$292,700
Population
2.7M
2.7M residentsView profile →
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