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Cost & Benefits

Bloomington vs Chicago

Simple answer

You'd likely save $390 a month in Bloomington.

Typical rent is $1,440 in Chicago and $1,050 in Bloomington. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Bloomington

Illinois

Typical rent
$1,050
Typical pay
$77,384 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,287
Price index
93.5 (metro)

Chicago

Illinois

Typical rent
$1,440
Typical pay
$77,902 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,011
Price index
103.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Bloomington and Chicago are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.