Population
Bolingbrook
73,813
Carol Stream
39,427
Median Income
Bolingbrook
$107,552
Carol Stream
$105,395
Home Value
Bolingbrook
$295,500
Carol Stream
$308,700
Rent
Bolingbrook
$1,718
Carol Stream
$1,465
Crime Rate
Bolingbrook
1.82
Carol Stream
0.70
Cost of Living
Bolingbrook
160.1
Carol Stream
159.0
Avg Temp
Bolingbrook
N/A
Carol Stream
N/A
Unemployment
Bolingbrook
5.0%
Carol Stream
4.2%
How Similar Are Bolingbrook & Carol Stream?
Carol Stream is Bolingbrook's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bolingbrook
73,813
Carol Stream
39,427
Bolingbrook has a 47% larger population than Carol Stream.
Violent Crime
Bolingbrook
1.82
Carol Stream
0.70
Bolingbrook's violent crime is significantly higher than Carol Stream's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Bolingbrook
7.79
Carol Stream
7.11
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Bolingbrook
48.5%
Carol Stream
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bolingbrook has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Bolingbrook
5.0%
Carol Stream
4.2%
Bolingbrook has a 16% higher unemployment than Carol Stream.
Median Income
Bolingbrook
$107,552
Carol Stream
$105,395
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Bolingbrook
$295,500
Carol Stream
$308,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Bolingbrook
25.1%
Carol Stream
30.4%
Carol Stream has a 17% higher education than Bolingbrook.
Demographics
Bolingbrook
42.4%
Carol Stream
53.7%
Carol Stream has a 21% higher demographics than Bolingbrook.
Cost of Living
Bolingbrook
160.1
Carol Stream
159.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bolingbrook and Carol Stream share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bolingbrook
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Carol Stream
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carol Stream leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBolingbrook scores 133.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 161.1 in Carol Stream. Carol Stream scores 185.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 197.5 in Bolingbrook. Carol Stream scores 135.5 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 138.8 in Bolingbrook.
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Housing Market — Bolingbrook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBolingbrook has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 3.2% in Carol Stream. Bolingbrook has a single-family homes of 87.1% compared to 65.5% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a median rent of $1,465 vs $1,718 in Bolingbrook (17% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bolingbrook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBolingbrook: 42,151 vs Carol Stream: 22,453 for labor force. Carol Stream has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 5.0% in Bolingbrook. Bolingbrook has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 13.4% in Carol Stream.
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Crime & Safety — Carol Stream leads
Source: FBI UCRCarol Stream has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 1.19 in Bolingbrook. Carol Stream has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.70 compared to 1.82 in Bolingbrook. Carol Stream has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 2.41 in Bolingbrook.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Carol Stream leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarol Stream has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.4% compared to 25.1% in Bolingbrook. Carol Stream has a high school diploma or higher of 44.3% compared to 40.1% in Bolingbrook.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBolingbrook has a population of 73,813, about 1.9x the size of Carol Stream (39,427). Bolingbrook skews younger with a median age of 37.4 vs 39.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bolingbrook
Carol Stream
Healthcare — Bolingbrook leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBolingbrook: 4 vs Carol Stream: 3 for with emergency services. Bolingbrook: 3.8 vs Carol Stream: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBolingbrook has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 2.1% in Bolingbrook. Bolingbrook has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 13.4% in Carol Stream.
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