Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Illinois
Elgin is a supplemental starter city profile for the Chicago-area commuter and family market in Illinois, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Illinois
Naperville is the premium suburb and school-market comparison in Illinois, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Elgin has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Elgin has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Naperville minus Elgin.
| Metric | Elgin | Naperville | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,822 | $1,920 | +$98 | Elgin | Elgin has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $333,920 | $435,500 | +$101,580 | Elgin | Elgin has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $190/mo | $197/mo | +$7/mo | Elgin | Elgin has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 104 | +1 | Elgin | Elgin has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $68,138 | $85,560 | +$17,422 | Elgin | Elgin has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 70/100 | -7 | Elgin | Elgin has the higher move score. |