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How much home does a salary buy in Chicago-Naperville-Evanston?

In Chicago-Naperville-Evanston, the average net yearly salary buys 25.3 m² of apartment. A 60 m² flat costs 2.4 full years of salary.

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Prices and wages in Chicago-Naperville-Evanston, 2021–2026

Price and wage are from the same year. Empty cells mean the official figure is not published (yet).

YearPrice €/m²Net wage €/monthYears of pay for 60 m²
2021.€1,855 (n=25104)€3,9542.3
2022.€2,238 (n=15378)€4,5702.4
2023.€2,130 (n=9842)€4,5862.3
2024.€2,246€4,7382.4
2025.–€4,716–
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