City Comparison
Chicago vs New York
A data-driven comparison of Chicago, IL and New York, NY across housing, safety, walkability, and quality of life.
Affordability
Chicago
Safety
New York
Walkability
New York
Air Quality
Chicago
Chicago, IL
New York, NY
Housing & Cost of Living
$270,000
Median Home Value
Nat'l avg: $281,900
$680,000
$2,391
Median Rent
Nat'l avg: $1,163
$3,501
$62,097
Median Income
Nat'l avg: $74,580
$67,046
181
Affordability Index
Nat'l avg: 100
71
10.4¢/kWh
Electricity Rate
Nat'l avg: 16.6¢
23.2¢/kWh
Safety & Crime
4.3 per 1K
Violent Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 3.7 per 1K
3.6 per 1K
18.4 per 1K
Property Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 17.5 per 1K
15.1 per 1K
Walkability & Transportation
100/100
Walk Score
Nat'l avg: 48/100
100/100
100/100
Transit Score
Nat'l avg: 28/100
100/100
81/100
Bike Score
Nat'l avg: 32/100
88/100
Environment & Quality of Life
AQI 36
Air Quality (AQI)
Nat'l avg: AQI 42
AQI 74
Relatively Moderate
Climate Risk
Very Low
Quiet
Noise Level
Quiet
Demographics & Economy
2,693,976
Population
8,336,817
28.0%
Homeownership Rate
Nat'l avg: 65.9%
26.0%
4.6%
Unemployment
Nat'l avg: 3.7%
4.9%
N/A
Poverty Rate
Nat'l avg: 12.4%
N/A