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Washington vs Chicago vs Portland vs Seattle

Scored for a 1-person household earning $6,700/mo gross. Green cells mark the best value in each row.

MetricWashington, DC48Chicago, IL51Portland, OR61Seattle, WA59
Fit score48516159
Affordability48607670
Housing30414842
Jobs23293342
Safety32294434
Climate99899091
Amenities74738191
Est. monthly cost$5,154$4,805$4,190$4,834
Typical rent (household-sized)$2,152$2,048$1,463$1,890
Median home value$724,600$315,200$557,600$912,100
Median HH income$106,287$75,134$88,792$121,984
Unemployment4.8%4.5%4.1%3.8%
Population672.1K2.7M642.7K741.4K
Summer high / winter low88° / 29°83° / 20°80° / 38°76° / 37°
Sunny days / yr203189144152
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