Population
Berwyn
55,888
Hickory Hills
14,718
Median Income
Berwyn
$75,235
Hickory Hills
$85,541
Home Value
Berwyn
$286,000
Hickory Hills
$278,400
Rent
Berwyn
$1,175
Hickory Hills
$1,112
Crime Rate
Berwyn
1.19
Hickory Hills
0.88
Cost of Living
Berwyn
128.1
Hickory Hills
132.7
Avg Temp
Berwyn
N/A
Hickory Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Berwyn
6.3%
Hickory Hills
4.7%
How Similar Are Berwyn & Hickory Hills?
Hickory Hills is Berwyn's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Berwyn
55,888
Hickory Hills
14,718
Berwyn (55,888) is about 3.8x larger than Hickory Hills (14,718).
Violent Crime
Berwyn
1.19
Hickory Hills
0.88
Berwyn has a 27% higher violent crime than Hickory Hills.
Property Crime
Berwyn
11.33
Hickory Hills
10.37
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Berwyn
28.4%
Hickory Hills
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Berwyn
6.3%
Hickory Hills
4.7%
Berwyn has a 24% higher unemployment than Hickory Hills.
Median Income
Berwyn
$75,235
Hickory Hills
$85,541
Hickory Hills has a 12% higher median income than Berwyn.
Home Values
Berwyn
$286,000
Hickory Hills
$278,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Berwyn
17.1%
Hickory Hills
17.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Berwyn
34.6%
Hickory Hills
75.6%
Hickory Hills's demographics is significantly higher than Berwyn's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Berwyn
128.1
Hickory Hills
132.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Berwyn and Hickory Hills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Berwyn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBerwyn scores 118.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 130.8 in Hickory Hills. Berwyn scores 107.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 115.4 in Hickory Hills. Berwyn scores 106.0 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 112.3 in Hickory Hills.
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Housing Market — Hickory Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory Hills has a vacancy rate of 2.6% compared to 8.0% in Berwyn. Hickory Hills has a single-family homes of 65.2% compared to 52.5% in Berwyn. Hickory Hills has a owner-occupied of 71.8% compared to 61.1% in Berwyn.
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Jobs & Economy — Hickory Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerwyn: 30,834 vs Hickory Hills: 7,740 for labor force. Hickory Hills has a poverty rate of 6.2% compared to 10.8% in Berwyn. Berwyn has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 7.2% in Hickory Hills.
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Crime & Safety — Hickory Hills leads
Source: FBI UCRHickory Hills has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.58 in Berwyn. Hickory Hills has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.58 compared to 1.31 in Berwyn. Hickory Hills has a property crime clearance of 26.8% compared to 6.6% in Berwyn.
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Schools & Education — Berwyn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBerwyn has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 34.6% in Hickory Hills.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerwyn has a population of 55,888, about 3.8x the size of Hickory Hills (14,718). Berwyn skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 38.1.
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Berwyn
Hickory Hills
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBerwyn: 3.5 vs Hickory Hills: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hickory Hills: 5 vs Berwyn: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Berwyn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerwyn has a public transit of 8.0% compared to 3.6% in Hickory Hills. Berwyn has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 7.2% in Hickory Hills. Hickory Hills has a drive alone of 75.5% compared to 64.6% in Berwyn.
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