Chicago-Naperville-Elgin vs Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
IL metro vs DC metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Chicago-Naperville-Elgin(3/6 categories)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
3
categories won
Winner
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC · 6.3M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Home Value
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Median Income
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Affordability Score
Tie
Unemployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Violent Crime
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Metric
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,390/mo✓ | $1,945/mo |
| Median Household Income | $87,071 | $121,469✓ |
| Median Home Value | $316,500✓ | $574,000 |
| Metro Population | 9.3M✓ | 6.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 19% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100 | 62/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 2.5%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 310/100k✓ | 1151/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1720/100k✓ | 4307/100k |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL
Median Rent
$1,390/mo
Median Income
$87,071
Home Value
$316,500
Population
9.3M
9.3M residentsView profile →
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC
Median Rent
$1,945/mo
Median Income
$121,469
Home Value
$574,000
Population
6.3M
6.3M residentsView profile →
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