Verdict
Alhambra leads on Safety, while Chicago leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
55
IL
63
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CA
57
IL
65
✓ winsSafety
CA
75
✓ winsIL
58
Weather
CA
—
IL
—
Livability
CA
62
IL
62
Full Comparison
| Metric | Alhambra | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82,295 | 2,721,914 |
| Median Income | $80,234 ✓ | $71,673 |
| Median Rent | $1,788 | $1,314 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $766,000 | $304,500 ✓ |
| Median Age | 41 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 83% | 87% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 38% | 42% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 92% ✓ | 86% |
| Homeownership | 41% | 46% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 33 min ✓ | 37 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 2.01 ✓ | 5.40 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.73 ✓ | 31.39 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 10" | N/A |