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Moving to Chicago, IL
Architecture, food, brutal winters, lake views.
Pop. 2.7MCost index 102.1 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,900/moMedian home $309kWalk score 77
Chicago (metro area) has an overall price level 102.1 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
102.1Housing index
93.9Groceries index
103.8Utilities index (modeled)
100.3Electricity rate
20.5 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
100.4Median home value (est.)
$309,000Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,900/moIllinois unemployment is 5.1% with median household income $83k.
Unemployment rate
5.1%Median household income
$83,211Per-capita income
$46,937Labor-force participation
65.5%Avg weekly wage
$1,588Right-to-work state
NoNurse Licensure Compact
Non-memberChicago: median home value $309,000.
Home value
$309,000Rent
$1,900/moHomeownership rate
68.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
54/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
ElevatedIllinois 4th-grade math proficiency: 38.1% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
38.1%Per-pupil spending (est.)
$14,000Student–teacher ratio (est.)
18Public 4-yr grad rate
49.0%Notable universities
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