Comparator
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Comparing (2/2)
Chicago wins on rent, home prices, safety and walkability; Colorado Springs wins on income, jobs, schools and sunshine.
| Metric | Chicago IL | Colorado Springs CO |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,440 (better) | $1,648 |
| Median home | $334k (better) | $453k |
| Cost of living (100 = US) | 107 | 107 |
| Median income | $77,902 | $84,818 (better) |
| Unemployment | 5.3% | 4% (better) |
| School rating | 2.4/10 | 6.3/10 (better) |
| Violent crime / 1k | 4.2 (better) | 6.9 |
| Property crime / 1k | 29.6 (better) | 30.3 |
| Walk score | 77 (better) | 33 |
| Sunny days | 189 | 243 (better) |
| Summer temp | 85°F | 87°F |
| Winter temp | 26°F | 32°F |
| Rainfall | 34.4 in | 15.9 in |
| Population | 2,711,226 | 487,887 |
| Diversity (0–100) | 73 | 53 |
| % Black | 27.4% | 5.3% |
| % Hispanic | 29.7% | 19.3% |
| % Asian | 7.2% | 2.9% |
Green marks the better value in each row.