Population
Bolingbrook
73,813
Methuen Town
53,043
Median Income
Bolingbrook
$107,552
Methuen Town
$103,270
Home Value
Bolingbrook
$295,500
Methuen Town
$472,200
Rent
Bolingbrook
$1,718
Methuen Town
$1,610
Crime Rate
Bolingbrook
1.82
Methuen Town
1.76
Cost of Living
Bolingbrook
160.1
Methuen Town
160.7
Avg Temp
Bolingbrook
N/A
Methuen Town
N/A
Unemployment
Bolingbrook
5.0%
Methuen Town
6.3%
How Similar Are Bolingbrook & Methuen Town?
Methuen Town is Bolingbrook's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bolingbrook
73,813
Methuen Town
53,043
Bolingbrook has a 28% larger population than Methuen Town.
Violent Crime
Bolingbrook
1.82
Methuen Town
1.76
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Bolingbrook
7.79
Methuen Town
7.96
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Bolingbrook
48.5%
Methuen Town
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bolingbrook has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Bolingbrook
5.0%
Methuen Town
6.3%
Methuen Town has a 22% higher unemployment than Bolingbrook.
Median Income
Bolingbrook
$107,552
Methuen Town
$103,270
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Bolingbrook
$295,500
Methuen Town
$472,200
Methuen Town has a 37% higher home values than Bolingbrook.
Education
Bolingbrook
25.1%
Methuen Town
21.5%
Bolingbrook has a 14% higher education than Methuen Town.
Demographics
Bolingbrook
42.4%
Methuen Town
59.4%
Methuen Town has a 29% higher demographics than Bolingbrook.
Cost of Living
Bolingbrook
160.1
Methuen Town
160.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bolingbrook and Methuen Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bolingbrook
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Methuen Town
Bolingbrook leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBolingbrook has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,941 in Methuen Town (39% lower). Bolingbrook has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,476 in Methuen Town (36% lower). Bolingbrook scores 197.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.1 in Methuen Town.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMethuen Town has a median property tax of $4,816 vs $7,572 in Bolingbrook (57% lower). Bolingbrook has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 3.6% in Methuen Town. Methuen Town has a median home value of $472,200 vs $295,500 in Bolingbrook (37% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Bolingbrook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBolingbrook has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 10.8% in Methuen Town. Bolingbrook: 42,151 vs Methuen Town: 29,932 for labor force. Bolingbrook has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 6.3% in Methuen Town.
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Crime & Safety — Methuen Town leads
Source: FBI UCRMethuen Town has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 2.41 in Bolingbrook. Methuen Town has a property crime clearance of 26.7% compared to 12.1% in Bolingbrook. Bolingbrook has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.37 compared to 6.83 in Methuen Town.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBolingbrook has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.1% compared to 21.5% in Methuen Town. Methuen Town has a high school diploma or higher of 42.7% compared to 40.1% in Bolingbrook.
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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 1.4x the size of Methuen Town (53,043). Bolingbrook skews younger with a median age of 37.4 vs 40.5.
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Bolingbrook
Methuen Town
Healthcare — Bolingbrook leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBolingbrook: 3.8 vs Methuen Town: 3.3 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 1.1% in Methuen Town. Bolingbrook has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 10.8% in Methuen Town. Methuen Town has a drive alone of 75.9% compared to 70.0% in Bolingbrook.
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