Population
Bolingbrook
73,813
Buckeye
99,844
Median Income
Bolingbrook
$107,552
Buckeye
$98,778
Home Value
Bolingbrook
$295,500
Buckeye
$384,100
Rent
Bolingbrook
$1,718
Buckeye
$1,742
Crime Rate
Bolingbrook
1.82
Buckeye
1.67
Cost of Living
Bolingbrook
160.1
Buckeye
153.6
Avg Temp
Bolingbrook
N/A
Buckeye
N/A
Unemployment
Bolingbrook
5.0%
Buckeye
4.8%
How Similar Are Bolingbrook & Buckeye?
Buckeye is Bolingbrook's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bolingbrook
73,813
Buckeye
99,844
Buckeye has a 26% larger population than Bolingbrook.
Violent Crime
Bolingbrook
1.82
Buckeye
1.67
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Bolingbrook
7.79
Buckeye
7.71
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Bolingbrook
48.5%
Buckeye
51.2%
Bolingbrook leans Democratic while Buckeye leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bolingbrook
5.0%
Buckeye
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Bolingbrook
$107,552
Buckeye
$98,778
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Bolingbrook
$295,500
Buckeye
$384,100
Buckeye has a 23% higher home values than Bolingbrook.
Education
Bolingbrook
25.1%
Buckeye
15.9%
Bolingbrook has a 37% higher education than Buckeye.
Demographics
Bolingbrook
42.4%
Buckeye
60.2%
Buckeye has a 30% higher demographics than Bolingbrook.
Cost of Living
Bolingbrook
160.1
Buckeye
153.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bolingbrook and Buckeye share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Buckeye
Cost of Living & Affordability — Buckeye leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBolingbrook scores 133.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 151.0 in Buckeye. Buckeye scores 183.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 197.5 in Bolingbrook. Buckeye scores 125.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 132.2 in Bolingbrook.
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Buckeye leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuckeye has a median property tax of $1,991 vs $7,572 in Bolingbrook (280% lower). Bolingbrook has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 8.0% in Buckeye. Buckeye has a median home value of $384,100 vs $295,500 in Bolingbrook (23% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuckeye has a poverty rate of 6.8% compared to 8.2% in Bolingbrook. Bolingbrook has a per capita income of $41,825 vs $34,961 in Buckeye (20% higher). Buckeye has a work from home of 17.5% compared to 15.7% in Bolingbrook.
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Crime & Safety — Buckeye leads
Source: FBI UCRBuckeye has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 2.41 in Bolingbrook. Buckeye has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.18 in Bolingbrook. Bolingbrook has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Buckeye.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Bolingbrook leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBolingbrook has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.1% compared to 15.9% in Buckeye. Bolingbrook has a high school diploma or higher of 40.1% compared to 34.2% in Buckeye.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuckeye has a population of 99,844, about 1.4x the size of Bolingbrook (73,813). Buckeye skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 37.4.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bolingbrook
Buckeye
Healthcare — Bolingbrook leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBolingbrook: 4 vs Buckeye: 3 for with emergency services. Bolingbrook: 3.8 vs Buckeye: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Bolingbrook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBolingbrook has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.4% in Buckeye. Buckeye has a work from home of 17.5% compared to 15.7% in Bolingbrook.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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