Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Illinois
Chicago is the large transit and job-market metro in Illinois, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, transit, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Chicago has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Chicago has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Chicago minus Naperville.
| Metric | Naperville | Chicago | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,920 | $1,740 | -$180 | Chicago | Chicago has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $435,500 | $383,500 | -$52,000 | Chicago | Chicago has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $197/mo | $179/mo | -$18/mo | Chicago | Chicago has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 104 | 100 | -4 | Chicago | Chicago has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $85,560 | $78,660 | -$6,900 | Chicago | Chicago has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 70/100 | 78/100 | +8 | Chicago | Chicago has the higher move score. |