Chicago vs. Miami
Dishwashers. Median, spread and buying power, side by side.
Data released May 2025
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Fig. 1 — Side by side
Both distributions, one scale
10th to 90th percentile, median struck in red
Table 1 — Adjusted
Chicago's median is 14.6% higher — but after local prices, Chicago still leads by 22.5%.
Chicago's median $36,850 buys $35,600 at national prices (price parity 103.6); Miami's $31,480 buys $27,600 (114.2).
Table 2 — The figures
Point by point
Published percentiles for both metros; the last column is Miami against Chicago.
| Chicago | Miami | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 11,910 | 12,240 | +2.8% |
| 10th percentile | $31,350 | $28,390 | −9.4% |
| 25th percentile | $34,840 | $28,970 | −16.8% |
| Median | $36,850 | $31,480 | −14.6% |
| 75th percentile | $38,720 | $35,460 | −8.4% |
| 90th percentile | $44,070 | $37,610 | −14.7% |
Sources
How this page was made
- Wage data
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.
- Price parity
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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