Population
Bolingbrook
73,813
Clifton
89,247
Median Income
Bolingbrook
$107,552
Clifton
$99,003
Home Value
Bolingbrook
$295,500
Clifton
$444,300
Rent
Bolingbrook
$1,718
Clifton
$1,658
Crime Rate
Bolingbrook
1.82
Clifton
1.66
Cost of Living
Bolingbrook
160.1
Clifton
168.4
Avg Temp
Bolingbrook
N/A
Clifton
N/A
Unemployment
Bolingbrook
5.0%
Clifton
7.0%
How Similar Are Bolingbrook & Clifton?
Clifton is Bolingbrook's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bolingbrook
73,813
Clifton
89,247
Clifton has a 17% larger population than Bolingbrook.
Violent Crime
Bolingbrook
1.82
Clifton
1.66
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Bolingbrook
7.79
Clifton
22.65
Clifton's property crime is significantly higher than Bolingbrook's — 66% difference.
Political Leaning
Bolingbrook
48.5%
Clifton
49.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Bolingbrook
5.0%
Clifton
7.0%
Clifton has a 29% higher unemployment than Bolingbrook.
Median Income
Bolingbrook
$107,552
Clifton
$99,003
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Bolingbrook
$295,500
Clifton
$444,300
Clifton has a 33% higher home values than Bolingbrook.
Education
Bolingbrook
25.1%
Clifton
25.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Bolingbrook
42.4%
Clifton
55.3%
Clifton has a 23% higher demographics than Bolingbrook.
Cost of Living
Bolingbrook
160.1
Clifton
168.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bolingbrook and Clifton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bolingbrook
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Clifton
Bolingbrook leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bolingbrook leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBolingbrook has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,324 in Clifton (23% lower). Bolingbrook has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,024 in Clifton (22% lower). Bolingbrook scores 197.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 231.4 in Clifton.
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Housing Market — Bolingbrook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBolingbrook has a single-family homes of 87.1% compared to 52.1% in Clifton. Bolingbrook has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 3.4% in Clifton. Bolingbrook has a owner-occupied of 79.0% compared to 58.7% in Clifton.
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Jobs & Economy — Bolingbrook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBolingbrook has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 10.4% in Clifton. Bolingbrook has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 7.0% in Clifton. Clifton: 50,121 vs Bolingbrook: 42,151 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Bolingbrook leads
Source: FBI UCRBolingbrook has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.37 compared to 17.28 in Clifton. Bolingbrook has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 7.79 compared to 22.65 in Clifton. Bolingbrook has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.45 in Clifton.
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Schools & Education — Clifton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClifton has a high school diploma or higher of 48.1% compared to 40.1% in Bolingbrook.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClifton has a population of 89,247, about 1.2x the size of Bolingbrook (73,813). Bolingbrook skews younger with a median age of 37.4 vs 41.1.
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Bolingbrook
Clifton
Healthcare — Bolingbrook leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBolingbrook: 4 vs Clifton: 3 for with emergency services. Bolingbrook: 3.8 vs Clifton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bolingbrook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClifton has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 2.1% in Bolingbrook. Bolingbrook has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Clifton. Bolingbrook has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 10.4% in Clifton.
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