Verdict
Chicago leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Springfield leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
IL
63
IL
71
✓ winsEducational Attainment
IL
65
✓ winsIL
61
Safety
IL
58
✓ winsIL
41
Weather
IL
—
IL
—
Livability
IL
62
✓ winsIL
58
Full Comparison
| Metric | Chicago | Springfield |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,721,914 | 114,214 |
| Median Income | $71,673 ✓ | $62,419 |
| Median Rent | $1,314 | $913 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $304,500 | $147,700 ✓ |
| Median Age | 35 | 40 |
| HS Graduation | 87% | 92% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 42% ✓ | 35% |
| Broadband Access | 86% ✓ | 84% |
| Homeownership | 46% | 62% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 37 min | 19 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.40 ✓ | 7.69 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 31.39 ✓ | 42.63 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 37" |