Chicago vs Elgin
Chicago, IL compared with Elgin, IL · 36 miles apart
Chicago has 2,731,585 residents to Elgin’s 115,476. Chicago comes out ahead on bachelor's degree +. Elgin does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Chicago, IL | Elgin, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,731,585 | 115,476 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 11,994 | 3,019 |
| Median household income | $77,902 | $90,282 |
| Median home value | $334,100 | $273,000 |
| Median rent | $1,440 | $1,361 |
| Homeownership | 46% | 71.9% |
| Average commute | 33.1 min | 28.2 min |
| Median age | 35.8 | 36.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 44.3% | 27% |
| Poverty rate | 16.8% | 9.8% |
| Unemployment | 8% | 6.1% |
| Price to income | 4.3× | 3× |
| Clear days a year | 21 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 11 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
Full profiles
- Chicago, ILClimate, crime, housing
- Elgin, ILClimate, crime, housing