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The data is based upon 2010 estimates.
Statistic	Chicago	Illinois	National
Average number of people per household	2.7	2.6	3
Median year home built	1948	1962	1966
Median year moved in	1995	1992	1993
Median value owner occupied home	$262,626	$218,162	$216,578
Median asking price for home	$179,634	$202,940	$192,591
Median property taxes paid	$1,784	$2,075	$1,696
Median rent asked	$912	$778	$799
Percent owner occupied	50.1%	78.4%	72.3%
Percent renter occupied	49.9%	21.6%	27.7%

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The median home value in Chicago, IL is 20.4% greater than the Illinois average and 21.3% greater than the national average. The median price asked for homes in Chicago, IL is 11.5% less than the Illinois average and 6.7% less than the national average. The median rental rates in Chicago, IL is 17.3% greater than the Illinois average and 14.1% greater than the national average.

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Large cities near Chicago, Illinois with housing score

#	City	Distance_(miles)	Housing Score	User Reviews
1.	Cicero, IL	4.2	7.7_/10	1 review
2.	Berwyn, IL	5.7	7.9_/10	0 review
3.	Oak Park, IL	6.5	8.5_/10	0 review
4.	Burbank, IL	8.2	7.9_/10	0 review
5.	Oak Lawn, IL	9.5	8_/10	0 review