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Addison, IL vs Elk Grove Village, IL

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Addison needs about $89,000 in Elk Grove Village to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Elk Grove Village, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $81,000 in Addison.

A few differences

Addison vs Elk Grove Village · facet by facet
FacetAddison, ILElk Grove Village, IL
Median home price$341,300$347,100
2-bedroom rent$1,318/mo$1,734/mo
Property tax rate2.1%2.1%
State & local income tax4.95%4.95%
Sales tax8.85%8.85%
Cost of living index97103
Groceries index9898
Utilities$165/mo$165/mo
Median household income$90,431$94,175
Unemployment rate4.7%4.7%
Crime index50/10050/100
School rating6.3/106.3/10
Sunny days / year190 days190 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Addison cheaper than Elk Grove Village?
Addison has the lower day-to-day cost index (97 vs 103 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Elk Grove Village equals $85,000 in Addison?
A household earning $85,000 in Addison needs about $89,000 in Elk Grove Village to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Elk Grove Village lifestyle costs about $81,000 in Addison.