Median rent is 6% lower in Chicago ($1,440/mo vs $1,534/mo). Buying is cheaper in Chicago, where the median home runs $334,100 versus $414,800. Households earn more in Chicago ($77,902 vs $55,165 a year).
City A
Biscayne Gardens, FL
City B
Chicago, IL
How much would you need to earn in Chicago, IL to maintain your standard of living from Biscayne Gardens, FL?
A cost-of-living index isn't available for one of these cities yet, so we can't compute an equivalent salary.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each city's metro area. A rough estimate of overall purchasing power, not tax or take-home pay.
Metric
Biscayne Gardens
Florida
Chicago
Illinois
👥Population
💰Median Household Income
Annual
🏠Median Gross Rent
Per month
🏡Median Home Value
📊Cost of Living Index
US avg = 100
🔑1BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
🔑2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
🔑3BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
🌬️Air Quality Index
Lower = cleaner
🏛️Top State Income Tax
Top marginal rate
🧾State Sales Tax
Statewide base rate
🎂Median Age
Years
✓ = better value · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rent is modestly lower in Chicago at $1,440/mo compared to $1,534/mo in Biscayne Gardens (6% gap). Median home values are within 19% of each other: $414,800 in Biscayne Gardens and $334,100 in Chicago.
1BR Fair Market Rent
2BR Fair Market Rent
BLS OEWS 2023 — metro-level data
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
Biscayne Gardens
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Chicago
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Air quality data is available for Chicago (avg AQI 31.0) but not yet for Biscayne Gardens.
Pick Chicago if you prioritize higher median household income ($77,902/yr).
Is Biscayne Gardens cheaper than Chicago?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Biscayne Gardens vs Chicago?
Median rent is $1,534/mo in Biscayne Gardens, FL and $1,440/mo in Chicago, IL. Chicago, IL has the lower rent by about 6%.
Which has higher salaries — Biscayne Gardens or Chicago?
Median household income is $55,165 in Biscayne Gardens, FL and $77,902 in Chicago, IL. Chicago, IL has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Which city has better air quality?
Air quality data is not yet available for one or both cities.
Which has lower taxes — Biscayne Gardens or Chicago?
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
What salary do I need in Chicago to match my Biscayne Gardens income?
RPP data needed for salary equivalence calculation is not yet available.
Data last updated: December 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
