New York-Newark-Jersey City vs Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
NY metro vs IL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Chicago-Naperville-Elgin(4/6 categories)
New York-Newark-Jersey City
NY · 19.5M
2
categories won
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL · 9.3M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Home Value
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Median Income
New York-Newark-Jersey City wins
Affordability Score
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Unemployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City wins
Violent Crime
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin wins
Metric
New York-Newark-Jersey City
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,764/mo | $1,390/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $95,220✓ | $87,071 |
| Median Home Value | $610,200 | $316,500✓ |
| Metro Population | 19.5M✓ | 9.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 56/100 | 62/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3%✓ | 4.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 390/100k | 310/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1799/100k | 1720/100k✓ |
New York-Newark-Jersey City
NY
Median Rent
$1,764/mo
Median Income
$95,220
Home Value
$610,200
Population
19.5M
19.5M residentsView profile →
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
IL
Median Rent
$1,390/mo
Median Income
$87,071
Home Value
$316,500
Population
9.3M
9.3M residentsView profile →
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