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
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.
Comparison
Elgin has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Elgin has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Elgin minus Naperville.
| Metric | Naperville | Elgin | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,920 | $1,822 | -$98 | Elgin | Elgin has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $435,500 | $333,920 | -$101,580 | Elgin | Elgin has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $197/mo | $190/mo | -$7/mo | Elgin | Elgin has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 104 | 103 | -1 | Elgin | Elgin has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $85,560 | $68,138 | -$17,422 | Elgin | Elgin has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 70/100 | 77/100 | +7 | Elgin | Elgin has the higher move score. |