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Cost & Benefits

Chicago vs Gillespie

Simple answer

You'd likely save $690 a month in Gillespie.

Typical rent is $1,440 in Chicago and $750 in Gillespie. 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)

Gillespie

Illinois

Typical rent
$750
Typical pay
$82,772 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$978
Price index
95.1 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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