Chicago-Naperville-Elgin → New York-Newark-Jersey City
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Verdict
Less Favorable
Cost Index: 103.6 → 112.6
Rent Delta: +$543/mo
Pros of Moving
- + $10K higher median salary
- + Better student-teacher ratios
Cons of Moving
- - 9% higher cost of living
- - $543/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - Higher violent crime rate
- - More environmental violations
Dimension
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
New York-Newark-Jersey City
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 103.6
RPP 112.6
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,781/mo
$2,324/mo
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
💼 Wages
$69,996
$80,099
New York-Newark-Jersey City
🔒 Crime
276 per 100K
380 per 100K
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
🎓 Schools
14.6:1
11.7:1
New York-Newark-Jersey City
👶 Childcare
$12,257/yr
$13,869/yr
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
🌿 Environment
2825 violations
5270 violations
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)