Cicero, IL vs Chicago, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCicero, ILChicago, IL
Population82,7972,711,226
Median Household Income$70,842$77,902
Median Rent$1,154/mo$1,440/mo
Median Home Value$249,400$334,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%45.6%
Poverty Rate14.6%16.8%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k222420
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0152,956
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min33.1 min
Hospitals—33
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.614
College Degree Rate10.8%44.3%
Foreign-Born %40.6%20.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.0%-0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.