Population
Berwyn
55,888
McDonough
30,056
Median Income
Berwyn
$75,235
McDonough
$77,734
Home Value
Berwyn
$286,000
McDonough
$285,800
Rent
Berwyn
$1,175
McDonough
$1,576
Crime Rate
Berwyn
1.19
McDonough
3.35
Cost of Living
Berwyn
128.1
McDonough
131.7
Avg Temp
Berwyn
N/A
McDonough
N/A
Unemployment
Berwyn
6.3%
McDonough
6.0%
How Similar Are Berwyn & McDonough?
McDonough is Berwyn's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Berwyn
55,888
McDonough
30,056
Berwyn has a 46% larger population than McDonough.
Violent Crime
Berwyn
1.19
McDonough
3.35
McDonough's violent crime is significantly higher than Berwyn's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Berwyn
11.33
McDonough
26.25
McDonough's property crime is significantly higher than Berwyn's — 57% difference.
Political Leaning
Berwyn
28.4%
McDonough
34.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but McDonough has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Berwyn
6.3%
McDonough
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Berwyn
$75,235
McDonough
$77,734
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Berwyn
$286,000
McDonough
$285,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Berwyn
17.1%
McDonough
16.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Berwyn
34.6%
McDonough
14.7%
Berwyn's demographics is significantly higher than McDonough's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Berwyn
128.1
McDonough
131.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Berwyn and McDonough share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Berwyn leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Berwyn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBerwyn has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,660 in McDonough (5% lower). Berwyn scores 118.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.9 in McDonough. Berwyn scores 156.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 161.4 in McDonough.
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Housing Market — McDonough leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcDonough has a median property tax of $2,812 vs $6,570 in Berwyn (134% lower). Berwyn has a median rent of $1,175 vs $1,576 in McDonough (25% lower). Berwyn has a owner-occupied of 61.1% compared to 49.9% in McDonough.
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Jobs & Economy — Berwyn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerwyn: 30,834 vs McDonough: 16,117 for labor force. McDonough has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 10.2% in Berwyn. Berwyn has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 12.2% in McDonough.
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Crime & Safety — Berwyn leads
Source: FBI UCRBerwyn has a violent crime clearance of 34.4% compared to 16.2% in McDonough. Berwyn has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in McDonough. Berwyn has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 1.93 in McDonough.
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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 32.8% in McDonough. Berwyn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.1% compared to 16.3% in McDonough.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerwyn has a population of 55,888, about 1.9x the size of McDonough (30,056). McDonough skews younger with a median age of 31.2 vs 36.4.
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Berwyn
McDonough
Healthcare — Berwyn leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBerwyn: 3.5 vs McDonough: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Berwyn: 4 vs McDonough: 2 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 0.4% in McDonough. McDonough has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 10.2% in Berwyn. McDonough has a drive alone of 77.6% compared to 64.6% in Berwyn.
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