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Cost & Benefits

Chicago vs Fairmont

Simple answer

You'd likely save $15 a month in Chicago.

Typical rent is $1,455 in Fairmont and $1,440 in Chicago. 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)

Fairmont

Illinois

Typical rent
$1,455
Typical pay
$70,795 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,011
Price index
103.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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