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Chicago
Composite Score53.1
💵 Median Income
$76,083
▼ $2,221vs state ($78,304)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
423
▼ 30vs state (393)
👥 Population
2,696,555
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
94
100 = national average
Chicago vs Illinois
ChicagoIllinois
Scores by Category
💰 Economy40.8
▼ 4.6 vs state (state: 45.4)
🛡️ Safety65.1
▲ 10.8 vs state (state: 54.3)
🏥 Health46.7
▼ 12.5 vs state (state: 59.2)
🎓 Education56.6
▼ 14.8 vs state (state: 71.4)
💼 Fiscal Health61.9
▲ 2.9 vs state (state: 59)
📈 Growth45.6
▲ 13.8 vs state (state: 31.8)
🏠 Affordability53.2
▼ 3.2 vs state (state: 56.4)
🌿 Environment72.8
▲ 12.4 vs state (state: 60.4)
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024