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Cost & Benefits

Chicago vs Mackinaw

Simple answer

You'd likely save $605 a month in Mackinaw.

Typical rent is $1,440 in Chicago and $835 in Mackinaw. 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)

Mackinaw

Illinois

Typical rent
$835
Typical pay
$67,292 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,212
Price index
91.2 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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