Chicago vs Washington
Simple answer
You'd likely save $285 a month in Washington.
Typical rent is $1,440 in Chicago and $1,155 in Washington. 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)
Washington
Illinois
- Typical rent
- $1,155
- Typical pay
- $95,179 a year
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,212
- Price index
- 91.2 (metro)
Benefits after a move
Chicago and Washington are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.