Chicago vs Cicero

Chicago and Cicero on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

54C−

D+49

Chicago ahead by 5Editorial weights

Category by category

D−HousingF

Chicago +7 pts

D+SchoolsF

Chicago +15 pts

CCost of livingC+

Cicero +6 pts

DCommuteD

Chicago +1 pts

A+AmenitiesA−

Chicago +11 pts

D−EmploymentD−

Cicero +2 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$334kMedian home value$249k

$1,440Median rent$1,154

33.1 minMean commute29.3 min

$78kMedian household income$71k

1.45%Effective property tax1.90%

25th pctWithin-state proficiency10th pct

153Restaurants & cafés84

2,711,226Population82,797

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.