Chicago vs New York
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| Measure | Chicago, IL | New York, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Population | 2,721,308 | 8,478,072 |
| Density (people per sq mi) | 11,949 | 28,215 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 227.7 | 300.5 |
| Elevation (ft) | 587 | 82 |
| Rankings | ||
| Most Walkable Cities | #3 of 22 (score 79.4) | #4 of 22 (score 78.4) |
| Greenest Cities | #5 of 22 (score 71.4) | #11 of 22 (score 56.2) |
| Best Cities for Food Lovers | #18 of 22 (score 32.4) | #13 of 22 (score 49.5) |
| Best Cities for Nightlife | #13 of 22 (score 43.3) | #6 of 22 (score 73.8) |
| Best Cities for Arts & Culture | #16 of 22 (score 34.0) | #15 of 22 (score 39.5) |
| Most Bike-Friendly Cities | #11 of 22 (score 45.2) | #10 of 22 (score 45.2) |
| Best Cities for Healthcare Access | #9 of 22 (score 57.1) | #8 of 22 (score 61.9) |
| Most Family-Friendly Cities | #10 of 22 (score 61.9) | #14 of 22 (score 34.1) |
| Best College Cities | #17 of 22 (score 30.2) | #16 of 22 (score 31.0) |
| Safest Cities from Natural Disasters | #60 of 75 (score 31.1) | #51 of 75 (score 36.6) |
| Healthiest Cities | #42 of 96 (score 55.0) | #26 of 96 (score 64.9) |
| Best Cities for Park Access | #22 of 99 (score 68.2) | #9 of 99 (score 80.8) |
| Cities with the Cleanest Air | #74 of 95 (score 27.7) | #18 of 95 (score 80.8) |
| Best-Connected Cities | #80 of 100 (score 19.6) | #73 of 100 (score 27.2) |
| Best Cities for Car-Free Commuting | #14 of 100 (score 77.3) | #10 of 100 (score 80.3) |
| Lowest Student-Teacher Ratios | #13 of 96 (score 87.4) | #2 of 96 (score 99.0) |
| Most Affordable Cities | #37 of 100 (score 55.3) | #96 of 100 (score 22.4) |
| Best Cities Overall | #45 of 100 (score 51.6) | #33 of 100 (score 56.6) |
| Local facts | ||
| Median household income | $75,134 | $79,713 |
| Median rent | $1,380 / mo | $1,779 / mo |
| Median home value | $315,200 | $751,700 |
| Median age | 35.7 | 38.0 |
| Unemployment | 7.9% | 7.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.3% | 41.0% |
| Poverty rate | 16.8% | 17.4% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 54.5% | 67.2% |
| Public schools | ||
| Public schools | 655 | 355 |
| Students enrolled | 325,141 | 150,534 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 : 1 | 11.7 : 1 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch | 75.8% | 68.2% |
| Charter schools | 18.2% | 15.8% |
| School districts serving the city | 11 | 63 |
| Safety | ||
| Violent crime | 420 | 662 |
| Property crime | 2,950 | 2,306 |
| Health & wellbeing | ||
| Adults with obesity | 32.9% | 25.2% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 25.2% | 27.9% |
| Adults with diabetes | 12.4% | 11.5% |
| Adults who smoke | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.7% | 15.5% |
| Sleeping under 7 hours | 37.9% | 39.5% |
| Adults without health insurance | 13.6% | 10.6% |
| Routine checkup in past year | 76.9% | 79.5% |
| Parks, air & walkability | ||
| Residents within a 10-minute walk of a park | 98.2% | 99.3% |
| Share of city that is parkland | 9.1% | 17.4% |
| EPA walkability index (1-20) | 14.6 | 13.4 |
| Median air quality index (county) | 53 | 39 |
| Unhealthy air days (county) | 25 | 0 |
| Internet & commuting | ||
| Households with broadband | 87.4% | 89.0% |
| Households with no internet | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| Average commute | 33.5 min | 40.6 min |
| Work from home | 18.3% | 15.0% |
| Commute by transit | 19.3% | 45.6% |
| Commute on foot | 5.7% | 9.4% |
| Commute by bike | 1.4% | 1.5% |
Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, FEMA National Risk Index, OpenFEMA, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, CDC PLACES, NCES Common Core of Data, FBI Crime Data Explorer, The Trust for Public Land ParkServe, EPA AirData, EPA Smart Location Database, USCity.review residents, NOAA Climate Normals, Wikimedia Commons, CISA .gov data, U.S. Census Bureau, Wikidata
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