Population
Chicago
2,707,648
Dallas
1,299,553
Median Income
Chicago
$75,134
Dallas
$67,760
Home Value
Chicago
$315,200
Dallas
$295,300
Rent
Chicago
$1,380
Dallas
$1,403
Crime Rate
Chicago
5.40
Dallas
6.60
Cost of Living
Chicago
131.3
Dallas
124.7
Avg Temp
Chicago
51°F
Dallas
67°F
Unemployment
Chicago
7.9%
Dallas
4.9%
How Similar Are Chicago & Dallas?
Dallas is Chicago's #1 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chicago
2,707,648
Dallas
1,299,553
Chicago (2,707,648) is about 2.1x larger than Dallas (1,299,553).
Violent Crime
Chicago
5.40
Dallas
6.60
Dallas has a 18% higher violent crime than Chicago.
Property Crime
Chicago
34.72
Dallas
33.52
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Chicago
28.4%
Dallas
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Dallas has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Chicago
7.9%
Dallas
4.9%
Chicago has a 38% higher unemployment than Dallas.
Median Income
Chicago
$75,134
Dallas
$67,760
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Chicago
$315,200
Dallas
$295,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Chicago
30.6%
Dallas
24.8%
Chicago has a 19% higher education than Dallas.
Demographics
Chicago
39.0%
Dallas
41.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Chicago
131.3
Dallas
124.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chicago and Dallas share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Dallas
Chicago leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dallas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDallas scores 101.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 120.0 in Chicago. Chicago has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,931 in Dallas (8% lower). Dallas scores 101.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 107.4 in Chicago.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Chicago leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDallas has a single-family homes of 45.5% compared to 29.2% in Chicago. Chicago has a owner-occupied of 45.5% compared to 42.4% in Dallas. Chicago has a median home value of $315,200 vs $295,300 in Dallas (7% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Chicago leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChicago: 1,502,336 vs Dallas: 701,693 for labor force. Dallas has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 7.9% in Chicago. Chicago has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 14.0% in Dallas.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Dallas leads
Source: FBI UCRDallas has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.69 compared to 3.35 in Chicago. Chicago has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.28 compared to 4.40 in Dallas. Dallas has a violent crime clearance of 26.2% compared to 9.5% in Chicago.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate — Dallas leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoDallas: 0.7" vs Chicago: 10.5" for annual snowfall. Dallas averages 76°F, about 19°F cooler than Chicago. Dallas averages 59°F, about 14°F cooler than Chicago.
Avg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Chicago leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChicago has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.6% compared to 24.8% in Dallas. Chicago has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 39.0% in Dallas.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChicago has a population of 2,707,648, about 2.1x the size of Dallas (1,299,553). Dallas skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 35.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chicago
Dallas
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChicago: 5 vs Dallas: 4 for with emergency services. Dallas: 3.3 vs Chicago: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Chicago leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChicago has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.2% in Dallas. Chicago has a public transit of 19.3% compared to 2.3% in Dallas. Dallas has a drive alone of 68.5% compared to 46.0% in Chicago.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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