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Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Population: 3,857,897
VS
Chicago

Chicago, IL

Population: 2,707,648

Los Angeles vs Chicago

Side-by-side comparison of Los Angeles, CA and Chicago, IL

Demographics

Population
3.9MLos Angeles
2.7MChicago
42% diff
Median Age
37Los Angeles
36Chicago
3% diff
Pop. Density
8,199Los Angeles
12KChicago
45% diff
Area (sq mi)
503Los Angeles
234Chicago
2.1x diff
Male
49.8%
Los Angeles
48.5%
Chicago
3% diff
Female
50.2%
Los Angeles
51.5%
Chicago
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$80KLos Angeles
$75KChicago
7% diff
Per Capita Income
$46KLos Angeles
$48KChicago
4% diff
Poverty Rate
11.9%
Los Angeles
13.0%
Chicago
9% diff
Unemployment
5.3%
Los Angeles
5.3%
Chicago
Cost of Living
111Los Angeles
100Chicago
11% diff
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,607Los Angeles
$1,672Chicago
4% diff

Housing

Home Value
$880KLos Angeles
$315KChicago
2.8x diff
Median Rent
$1,879Los Angeles
$1,380Chicago
36% diff
Homeownership
36.3%
Los Angeles
45.5%
Chicago
25% diff
Zillow Value
$942KLos Angeles
$312KChicago
3x diff
Zillow Rent
$2,742Los Angeles
$2,292Chicago
20% diff
Rent Burden
34.7%
Los Angeles
29.0%
Chicago
20% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
732Los Angeles
943Chicago
29% diff
Property Crime
2,383Los Angeles
2,983Chicago
25% diff
Murder Rate
6Los Angeles
18Chicago
2.8x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
60°FLos Angeles
52°FChicago
16% diff
Jan Temp
52°FLos Angeles
32°FChicago
64% diff
Jul Temp
68°FLos Angeles
72°FChicago
5% diff
Rainfall
31.7"Los Angeles
49.0"Chicago
55% diff
Snowfall
0.3"Los Angeles
19.6"Chicago
59.4x diff
Sunny Days
330Los Angeles
269Chicago
23% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
37.8%
Los Angeles
43.3%
Chicago
15% diff
High School+
79.3%
Los Angeles
86.8%
Chicago
9% diff
Graduate+
12.8%
Los Angeles
18.0%
Chicago
41% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
31.1 minLos Angeles
33.5 minChicago
8% diff
Drive Alone
61.4%
Los Angeles
46.0%
Chicago
34% diff
Public Transit
6.7%
Los Angeles
19.3%
Chicago
2.9x diff
Work from Home
17.3%
Los Angeles
18.3%
Chicago
6% diff

Health

Obesity
27.4%
Los Angeles
32.9%
Chicago
20% diff
Smoking
12.0%
Los Angeles
12.1%
Chicago
1% diff
Uninsured
13.2%
Los Angeles
13.6%
Chicago
3% diff
Diabetes
11.9%
Los Angeles
12.4%
Chicago
4% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Los Angeles
5.1%
Chicago
2% diff
Depression
20.2%
Los Angeles
18.7%
Chicago
8% diff

The Verdict

22 Los Angeles
:
17 Chicago

Los Angeles leads in 22 of 39 categories

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