Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
CA · 4.6M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Home Value
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Median Income
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont wins
Affordability Score
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Unemployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont wins
Violent Crime
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo✓ | $2,397/mo |
| Median Household Income | $87,071 | $127,792✓ |
| Median Home Value | $316,500✓ | $1,105,100 |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 4.6M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 23% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 55/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.6%✓ |
| 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
CA
Median Rent
$2,397/mo
Median Income
$127,792
Home Value
$1,105,100
Population
4.6M
4.6M residentsView profile →
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