Chicago vs East St. Louis
Simple answer
You'd likely save $593 a month in East St. Louis.
Typical rent is $1,440 in Chicago and $847 in East St. Louis. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.
Chicago
Illinois
- Typical rent
- $1,440
- Typical pay
- $77,902 a year
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,011
- Price index
- 103.6 (metro)
East St. Louis
Illinois
- Typical rent
- $847
- Typical pay
- $35,700 a year
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,349
- Price index
- 95.1 (metro)
Benefits after a move
Chicago and East St. Louis are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.