Population
Alexandria
156,788
Skokie
66,427
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Skokie
$93,550
Home Value
Alexandria
$696,800
Skokie
$368,600
Rent
Alexandria
$2,031
Skokie
$1,491
Crime Rate
Alexandria
2.19
Skokie
2.05
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Skokie
151.1
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Skokie
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Skokie
5.3%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Skokie?
Skokie is Alexandria's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
156,788
Skokie
66,427
Alexandria (156,788) is about 2.4x larger than Skokie (66,427).
Violent Crime
Alexandria
2.19
Skokie
2.05
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Alexandria
26.40
Skokie
26.86
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
20.1%
Skokie
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Skokie has a stronger Democratic lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Alexandria
3.4%
Skokie
5.3%
Skokie has a 37% higher unemployment than Alexandria.
Median Income
Alexandria
$113,638
Skokie
$93,550
Alexandria has a 18% higher median income than Skokie.
Home Values
Alexandria
$696,800
Skokie
$368,600
Alexandria has a 47% higher home values than Skokie.
Education
Alexandria
49.9%
Skokie
35.4%
Alexandria has a 29% higher education than Skokie.
Demographics
Alexandria
53.6%
Skokie
51.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
192.5
Skokie
151.1
Alexandria has a 22% higher cost of living than Skokie.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Skokie differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Skokie leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Skokie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSkokie scores 196.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 279.7 in Alexandria. Skokie has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,015 in Alexandria (27% lower). Skokie has a living wage (family of 4) of $157,120 vs $200,238 in Alexandria (27% lower).
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Housing Market — Skokie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a median home value of $696,800 vs $368,600 in Skokie (89% higher). Skokie has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 6.5% in Alexandria. Skokie has a owner-occupied of 74.1% compared to 42.0% in Alexandria.
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Jobs & Economy — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria: 102,280 vs Skokie: 33,281 for labor force. Alexandria has a per capita income of $77,935 vs $44,330 in Skokie (76% higher). Alexandria has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 16.6% in Skokie.
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Crime & Safety — Skokie leads
Source: FBI UCRAlexandria has a violent crime clearance of 45.9% compared to 22.1% in Skokie. Alexandria has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 7.15 in Skokie. Skokie has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.75 compared to 23.02 in Alexandria.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Alexandria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlexandria has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.9% compared to 35.4% in Skokie. Alexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 58.0% compared to 49.1% in Skokie.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a population of 156,788, about 2.4x the size of Skokie (66,427). Alexandria skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 42.6.
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Healthcare — Skokie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSkokie: 5 vs Alexandria: 3 for with emergency services. Skokie: 3.4 vs Alexandria: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Alexandria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a public transit of 12.7% compared to 5.5% in Skokie. Alexandria has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 16.6% in Skokie. Skokie has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.8% in Alexandria.
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