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Cost & Benefits

Chicago vs Hartford

Simple answer

You'd likely save $456 a month in Hartford.

Typical rent is $1,440 in Chicago and $984 in Hartford. 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)

Hartford

Illinois

Typical rent
$984
Typical pay
$41,092 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,349
Price index
95.1 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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