Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) scores 115.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 120.0 in Chicago. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,730 vs $1,781 in Chicago. Chicago scores 164.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 169.3 in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance).

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a median property tax of $2,355 vs $4,814 in Chicago (104% lower). Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a single-family homes of 58.9% compared to 29.2% in Chicago. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a median home value of $383,100 vs $315,200 in Chicago (18% higher).

Chicago: 1,502,336 vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance): 401,744 for labor force. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 7.9% in Chicago. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a poverty rate of 14.1% compared to 16.8% in Chicago.

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.55 compared to 3.35 in Chicago. Chicago has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.28 compared to 8.83 in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance). Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a violent crime clearance of 39.6% compared to 9.5% in Chicago.

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.6% compared to 30.6% in Chicago. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a high school diploma or higher of 46.6% compared to 45.7% in Chicago.

Chicago has a population of 2,707,648, about 4x the size of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (684,298). Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 35.7.

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance): 3.7 vs Chicago: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

Chicago has a public transit of 19.3% compared to 1.7% in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance). Chicago has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.3% in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance). Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has a drive alone of 68.1% compared to 46.0% in Chicago.