Population
Alafaya
90,874
Skokie
66,427
Median Income
Alafaya
$98,289
Skokie
$93,550
Home Value
Alafaya
$391,900
Skokie
$368,600
Rent
Alafaya
$1,834
Skokie
$1,491
Crime Rate
Alafaya
N/A
Skokie
2.05
Cost of Living
Alafaya
158.2
Skokie
151.1
Avg Temp
Alafaya
N/A
Skokie
N/A
Unemployment
Alafaya
5.2%
Skokie
5.3%
How Similar Are Alafaya & Skokie?
Skokie is Alafaya's #5 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alafaya
90,874
Skokie
66,427
Alafaya has a 27% larger population than Skokie.
Political Leaning
Alafaya
42.5%
Skokie
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Alafaya has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Alafaya
5.2%
Skokie
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Alafaya
$98,289
Skokie
$93,550
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Alafaya
$391,900
Skokie
$368,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Alafaya
32.9%
Skokie
35.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Alafaya
53.1%
Skokie
51.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Alafaya
158.2
Skokie
151.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Alafaya and Skokie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Skokie
Skokie leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Skokie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSkokie scores 117.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 150.2 in Alafaya. Skokie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,972 in Alafaya (11% lower). Skokie has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,731 in Alafaya (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlafaya has a median property tax of $3,120 vs $7,803 in Skokie (60% lower). Skokie has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 6.0% in Alafaya. Alafaya has a single-family homes of 72.5% compared to 58.7% in Skokie.
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Jobs & Economy — Alafaya leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlafaya: 52,460 vs Skokie: 33,281 for labor force. Alafaya has a work from home of 20.0% compared to 16.6% in Skokie. Skokie has a per capita income of $44,330 vs $40,229 in Alafaya (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Skokie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSkokie has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 44.8% in Alafaya. Skokie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 32.9% in Alafaya.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlafaya has a population of 90,874, about 1.4x the size of Skokie (66,427). Alafaya skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 42.6.
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Alafaya
Skokie
Healthcare — Skokie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSkokie: 5 vs Alafaya: 4 for with emergency services. Skokie: 3.4 vs Alafaya: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie has a public transit of 5.5% compared to 0.1% in Alafaya. Skokie has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Alafaya. Alafaya has a work from home of 20.0% compared to 16.6% in Skokie.
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