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Chicago

Chicago, IL

Population: 2,707,648
VS
Waukegan

Waukegan, IL

Population: 88,919

Chicago vs Waukegan

Side-by-side comparison of Chicago, IL and Waukegan, IL

Demographics

Population
2.7MChicago
89KWaukegan
30.5x diff
Median Age
36Chicago
35Waukegan
3% diff
Pop. Density
12KChicago
3,665Waukegan
3.2x diff
Area (sq mi)
234Chicago
24Waukegan
9.8x diff
Male
48.5%
Chicago
50.9%
Waukegan
5% diff
Female
51.5%
Chicago
49.1%
Waukegan
5% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$75KChicago
$71KWaukegan
6% diff
Per Capita Income
$48KChicago
$32KWaukegan
52% diff
Poverty Rate
13.0%
Chicago
10.9%
Waukegan
19% diff
Unemployment
5.3%
Chicago
3.6%
Waukegan
47% diff
Cost of Living
100Chicago
100Waukegan
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,672Chicago
$1,751Waukegan
5% diff

Housing

Home Value
$315KChicago
$178KWaukegan
77% diff
Median Rent
$1,380Chicago
$1,163Waukegan
19% diff
Homeownership
45.5%
Chicago
50.9%
Waukegan
12% diff
Zillow Value
$312KChicago
$232KWaukegan
35% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,292Chicago
$1,589Waukegan
44% diff
Rent Burden
29.0%
Chicago
27.7%
Waukegan
5% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
943Chicago
383Waukegan
2.5x diff
Property Crime
2,983Chicago
2,230Waukegan
34% diff
Murder Rate
18Chicago
1Waukegan
15.7x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FChicago
51°FWaukegan
2% diff
Jan Temp
32°FChicago
30°FWaukegan
5% diff
Jul Temp
72°FChicago
72°FWaukegan
0% diff
Rainfall
49.0"Chicago
37.7"Waukegan
30% diff
Snowfall
19.6"Chicago
29.7"Waukegan
51% diff
Sunny Days
269Chicago
263Waukegan
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
43.3%
Chicago
21.0%
Waukegan
2.1x diff
High School+
86.8%
Chicago
76.5%
Waukegan
13% diff
Graduate+
18.0%
Chicago
7.5%
Waukegan
2.4x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
33.5 minChicago
26.4 minWaukegan
27% diff
Drive Alone
46.0%
Chicago
69.9%
Waukegan
52% diff
Public Transit
19.3%
Chicago
2.5%
Waukegan
7.7x diff
Work from Home
18.3%
Chicago
6.7%
Waukegan
2.7x diff

Health

Obesity
32.9%
Chicago
40.2%
Waukegan
22% diff
Smoking
12.1%
Chicago
14.3%
Waukegan
18% diff
Uninsured
13.6%
Chicago
21.6%
Waukegan
59% diff
Diabetes
12.4%
Chicago
14.7%
Waukegan
19% diff
Heart Disease
5.1%
Chicago
5.9%
Waukegan
16% diff
Depression
18.7%
Chicago
17.3%
Waukegan
8% diff

The Verdict

23 Chicago
:
16 Waukegan

Chicago leads in 23 of 39 categories

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