CITY PROFILE
Chicago, IL
“Winter's brutal, but at least your paycheck survives the rent.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $354K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,266/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 9.8°C · warmest 22.6°C · coolest -2.5°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 982 mm · NASA POWER |
| Metro size rank (US) | #3 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy91
- Affordable to rent61
- Climate comfort47
- Big-city amenities96
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.