Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
IL metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Chicago-Naperville-Elgin(4/6 categories)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
4
categories won
Winner
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
CA · 3.3M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Home Value
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Median Income
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad wins
Affordability Score
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Unemployment
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad wins
Violent Crime
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo✓ | $2,296/mo |
| Median Household Income | $87,071 | $103,674✓ |
| Median Home Value | $316,500✓ | $864,900 |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 3.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 27% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 47/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.7%✓ |
| 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 →
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
CA
Median Rent
$2,296/mo
Median Income
$103,674
Home Value
$864,900
Population
3.3M
3.3M residentsView profile →
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