Verdict
Chicago leads on Educational Attainment, Livability, while Cicero leads on Affordability, Safety.
Score Comparison
Affordability
IL
63
IL
66
✓ winsEducational Attainment
IL
65
✓ winsIL
11
Safety
IL
58
IL
74
✓ winsWeather
IL
—
IL
—
Livability
IL
62
✓ winsIL
51
Full Comparison
| Metric | Chicago | Cicero |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,721,914 | 84,189 |
| Median Income | $71,673 ✓ | $64,325 |
| Median Rent | $1,314 | $1,094 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $304,500 | $224,300 ✓ |
| Median Age | 35 | 33 |
| HS Graduation | 87% ✓ | 69% |
| Bachelor's+ | 42% ✓ | 11% |
| Broadband Access | 86% | 87% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 46% | 55% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 37 min | 33 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.40 | 3.98 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 31.39 | 14.73 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |