Population
Bolingbrook
73,813
Lake Elsinore
71,516
Median Income
Bolingbrook
$107,552
Lake Elsinore
$96,527
Home Value
Bolingbrook
$295,500
Lake Elsinore
$505,700
Rent
Bolingbrook
$1,718
Lake Elsinore
$1,915
Crime Rate
Bolingbrook
1.82
Lake Elsinore
1.73
Cost of Living
Bolingbrook
160.1
Lake Elsinore
171.8
Avg Temp
Bolingbrook
N/A
Lake Elsinore
N/A
Unemployment
Bolingbrook
5.0%
Lake Elsinore
6.4%
How Similar Are Bolingbrook & Lake Elsinore?
Lake Elsinore is Bolingbrook's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bolingbrook
73,813
Lake Elsinore
71,516
Both cities have similar populations — Bolingbrook at 73,813 and Lake Elsinore at 71,516.
Violent Crime
Bolingbrook
1.82
Lake Elsinore
1.73
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Bolingbrook
7.79
Lake Elsinore
18.53
Lake Elsinore's property crime is significantly higher than Bolingbrook's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Bolingbrook
48.5%
Lake Elsinore
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Bolingbrook
5.0%
Lake Elsinore
6.4%
Lake Elsinore has a 23% higher unemployment than Bolingbrook.
Median Income
Bolingbrook
$107,552
Lake Elsinore
$96,527
Bolingbrook has a 10% higher median income than Lake Elsinore.
Home Values
Bolingbrook
$295,500
Lake Elsinore
$505,700
Lake Elsinore has a 42% higher home values than Bolingbrook.
Education
Bolingbrook
25.1%
Lake Elsinore
14.6%
Bolingbrook has a 42% higher education than Lake Elsinore.
Demographics
Bolingbrook
42.4%
Lake Elsinore
43.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Bolingbrook
160.1
Lake Elsinore
171.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bolingbrook and Lake Elsinore share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bolingbrook
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Lake Elsinore
Bolingbrook leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bolingbrook leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBolingbrook has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,201 in Lake Elsinore (19% lower). Bolingbrook scores 133.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 159.8 in Lake Elsinore. Bolingbrook scores 197.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 231.9 in Lake Elsinore.
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Housing Market — Bolingbrook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBolingbrook has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 5.3% in Lake Elsinore. Lake Elsinore has a median property tax of $5,209 vs $7,572 in Bolingbrook (45% lower). Lake Elsinore has a median home value of $505,700 vs $295,500 in Bolingbrook (42% higher).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bolingbrook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBolingbrook has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 11.8% in Lake Elsinore. Bolingbrook: 25 min vs Lake Elsinore: 37 min for mean commute. Bolingbrook has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 6.4% in Lake Elsinore.
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Crime & Safety — Bolingbrook leads
Source: FBI UCRBolingbrook has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.66 in Lake Elsinore. Bolingbrook has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.37 compared to 14.44 in Lake Elsinore. Bolingbrook has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 7.79 compared to 18.53 in Lake Elsinore.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bolingbrook leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBolingbrook has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.1% compared to 14.6% in Lake Elsinore. Bolingbrook has a high school diploma or higher of 40.1% compared to 31.2% in Lake Elsinore.
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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 1x the size of Lake Elsinore (71,516). Lake Elsinore skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 37.4.
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Black
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Bolingbrook
Lake Elsinore
Healthcare — Bolingbrook leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBolingbrook: 3.8 vs Lake Elsinore: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bolingbrook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBolingbrook has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.3% in Lake Elsinore. Bolingbrook has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Lake Elsinore. Bolingbrook has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 11.8% in Lake Elsinore.
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