Population
Bolingbrook
73,813
Peabody
54,180
Median Income
Bolingbrook
$107,552
Peabody
$95,278
Home Value
Bolingbrook
$295,500
Peabody
$566,200
Rent
Bolingbrook
$1,718
Peabody
$1,902
Crime Rate
Bolingbrook
1.82
Peabody
2.55
Cost of Living
Bolingbrook
160.1
Peabody
168.9
Avg Temp
Bolingbrook
N/A
Peabody
N/A
Unemployment
Bolingbrook
5.0%
Peabody
4.8%
How Similar Are Bolingbrook & Peabody?
Peabody is Bolingbrook's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bolingbrook
73,813
Peabody
54,180
Bolingbrook has a 27% larger population than Peabody.
Violent Crime
Bolingbrook
1.82
Peabody
2.55
Peabody has a 29% higher violent crime than Bolingbrook.
Property Crime
Bolingbrook
7.79
Peabody
8.37
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Bolingbrook
48.5%
Peabody
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bolingbrook has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Bolingbrook
5.0%
Peabody
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Bolingbrook
$107,552
Peabody
$95,278
Bolingbrook has a 11% higher median income than Peabody.
Home Values
Bolingbrook
$295,500
Peabody
$566,200
Peabody has a 48% higher home values than Bolingbrook.
Education
Bolingbrook
25.1%
Peabody
25.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Bolingbrook
42.4%
Peabody
79.9%
Peabody has a 47% higher demographics than Bolingbrook.
Cost of Living
Bolingbrook
160.1
Peabody
168.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bolingbrook and Peabody share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Bolingbrook leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBolingbrook has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,941 in Peabody (39% lower). Bolingbrook has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,476 in Peabody (36% lower). Bolingbrook scores 197.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 239.6 in Peabody.
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Housing Market — Bolingbrook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBolingbrook has a single-family homes of 87.1% compared to 54.7% in Peabody. Peabody has a median property tax of $4,938 vs $7,572 in Bolingbrook (53% lower). Peabody has a median home value of $566,200 vs $295,500 in Bolingbrook (48% 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 8.8% in Peabody. Bolingbrook: 42,151 vs Peabody: 29,409 for labor force. Peabody has a poverty rate of 6.5% compared to 8.2% in Bolingbrook.
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Crime & Safety — Peabody leads
Source: FBI UCRPeabody has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.86 compared to 2.41 in Bolingbrook. Peabody has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.18 in Bolingbrook. Peabody has a property crime clearance of 30.9% compared to 12.1% in Bolingbrook.
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Schools & Education — Peabody leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPeabody has a high school diploma or higher of 47.7% compared to 40.1% in Bolingbrook. Peabody has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.4% compared to 25.1% in Bolingbrook.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBolingbrook has a population of 73,813, about 1.4x the size of Peabody (54,180). Bolingbrook skews younger with a median age of 37.4 vs 46.6.
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Bolingbrook
Peabody
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePeabody: 5 vs Bolingbrook: 4 for with emergency services. Bolingbrook: 3.8 vs Peabody: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Peabody leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBolingbrook has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 8.8% in Peabody. Bolingbrook has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Peabody. Peabody has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 2.1% in Bolingbrook.
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