Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
IL metro vs VA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Chicago-Naperville-Elgin(4/6 categories)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
4
categories won
Winner
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
VA · 1.8M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Home Value
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Median Income
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Affordability Score
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Unemployment
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Violent Crime
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk wins
Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo✓ | $1,465/mo |
| Median Household Income | $87,071✓ | $79,325 |
| Median Home Value | $316,500✓ | $343,700 |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 1.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 56/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 2.9%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 310/100k | 236/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1720/100k | 1659/100k✓ |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL
Median Rent
$1,390/mo
Median Income
$87,071
Home Value
$316,500
Population
9.3M
9.3M residentsView profile →
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
VA
Median Rent
$1,465/mo
Median Income
$79,325
Home Value
$343,700
Population
1.8M
1.8M residentsView profile →
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