Chicago, IL vs Fulshear, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Chicago

70.9

#1043 nationally

vs

Fulshear

70.8

#1054 nationally

Fulshear leads in crime level (1.6 vs 14.8). Fulshear leads in median household income ($170,602 vs $71,673). Chicago leads in cost of living index (114 vs 144).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Chicago, IL Fulshear, TX
WhereAtHome Score 70.9 (#1043) 70.8 (#1054)
Population 2,664,452 42,616
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $337,993 $504,786
Median Household Income $71,673 $170,602
Average Commute 34.1 min 39.4 min
Walk Score 77 N/A
Crime Level 14.8 1.6
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 114 144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+42.0 D+1.6

Data coverage note: Fulshear is missing data for 1 metric that Chicago has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.