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Addison, IL vs Northbrook, 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 $104,000 in Northbrook to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Northbrook, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $66,000 in Addison.

A few differences

Addison vs Northbrook · facet by facet
FacetAddison, ILNorthbrook, IL
Median home price$341,300$652,300
2-bedroom rent$1,318/mo$2,644/mo
Property tax rate2.1%2.1%
State & local income tax4.95%4.95%
Sales tax8.85%8.85%
Cost of living index97133
Groceries index9898
Utilities$165/mo$165/mo
Median household income$90,431$157,782
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 Northbrook?
Addison has the lower day-to-day cost index (97 vs 133 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Northbrook equals $85,000 in Addison?
A household earning $85,000 in Addison needs about $104,000 in Northbrook to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Northbrook lifestyle costs about $66,000 in Addison.