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Best rent-to-income cities in Illinois

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Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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115 cities

Rank	City	Rent/income	Median rent	Income	Vs. a year ago
101	SkokieIL Pop. 66KCompare →	29.8%	$2,371/mo	$95,337	↓32 from #69
102	EvanstonIL Pop. 76KCompare →	30.3%	$2,438/mo	$96,434	↓29 from #73
103	BolingbrookIL Pop. 74KCompare →	30.4%	$2,742/mo	$108,400	↓31 from #72
104	KankakeeIL Pop. 24KCompare →	30.4%	$1,204/mo	$47,514	↓30 from #74
105	ChampaignIL Pop. 90KCompare →	31.3%	$1,466/mo	$56,118	↓29 from #76
106	CarpentersvilleIL Pop. 37KCompare →	31.7%	$2,297/mo	$86,917	↓31 from #75
107	Chicago HeightsIL Pop. 27KCompare →	32.0%	$1,463/mo	$54,798	--
108	Orland ParkIL Pop. 58KCompare →	32.9%	$2,713/mo	$98,910	↓30 from #78
109	Calumet CityIL Pop. 35KCompare →	33.3%	$1,536/mo	$55,369	↓29 from #80
110	DekalbIL Pop. 40KCompare →	34.1%	$1,320/mo	$46,481	↓31 from #79
111	ChicagoIL Pop. 2.7MCompare →	35.6%	$2,311/mo	$77,902	↓30 from #81
112	UrbanaIL Pop. 39KCompare →	35.7%	$1,348/mo	$45,346	↓30 from #82
113	Park ForestIL Pop. 21KCompare →	36.5%	$1,857/mo	$61,072	--
114	NilesIL Pop. 30KCompare →	38.0%	$2,383/mo	$75,274	↓37 from #77
115	DoltonIL Pop. 21KCompare →	48.2%	$2,327/mo	$57,887	↓32 from #83

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