Comparator
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Comparing (2/2)
Chicago wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, jobs and safety; Washington wins on income, schools and sunshine.
| Metric | Chicago IL | Washington DC |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,440 (better) | $1,954 |
| Median home | $334k (better) | $737k |
| Cost of living (100 = US) | 107 (better) | 152 |
| Median income | $77,902 | $109,870 (better) |
| Unemployment | 5.3% (better) | 6.1% |
| School rating | 2.4/10 | 7.2/10 (better) |
| Violent crime / 1k | 4.2 (better) | 7.5 |
| Property crime / 1k | 29.6 (better) | 31 |
| Walk score | 77 | 77 |
| Sunny days | 189 | 201 (better) |
| Summer temp | 85°F | 90°F |
| Winter temp | 26°F | 36°F |
| Rainfall | 34.4 in | 45.6 in |
| Population | 2,711,226 | 681,294 |
| Diversity (0–100) | 73 | 68 |
| % Black | 27.4% | 41.6% |
| % Hispanic | 29.7% | 11.9% |
| % Asian | 7.2% | 4.3% |
Green marks the better value in each row.