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Cost & Benefits

Carbondale vs Chicago

Simple answer

You'd likely save $669 a month in Carbondale.

Typical rent is $1,440 in Chicago and $771 in Carbondale. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Carbondale

Illinois

Typical rent
$771
Typical pay
$32,128 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$930
Price index
100.0 (state)

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

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