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Cost & Benefits

Chicago vs Mendota

Simple answer

You'd likely save $667 a month in Mendota.

Typical rent is $1,440 in Chicago and $773 in Mendota. 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)

Mendota

Illinois

Typical rent
$773
Typical pay
$51,632 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,052
Price index
100.0 (state)

Benefits after a move

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