Population
Bolingbrook
73,813
Wentzville
45,734
Median Income
Bolingbrook
$107,552
Wentzville
$111,409
Home Value
Bolingbrook
$295,500
Wentzville
$302,700
Rent
Bolingbrook
$1,718
Wentzville
$1,264
Crime Rate
Bolingbrook
1.82
Wentzville
1.10
Cost of Living
Bolingbrook
160.1
Wentzville
149.3
Avg Temp
Bolingbrook
N/A
Wentzville
N/A
Unemployment
Bolingbrook
5.0%
Wentzville
2.6%
How Similar Are Bolingbrook & Wentzville?
Wentzville is Bolingbrook's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bolingbrook
73,813
Wentzville
45,734
Bolingbrook has a 38% larger population than Wentzville.
Violent Crime
Bolingbrook
1.82
Wentzville
1.10
Bolingbrook has a 40% higher violent crime than Wentzville.
Property Crime
Bolingbrook
7.79
Wentzville
7.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Bolingbrook
48.5%
Wentzville
57.8%
Bolingbrook leans Democratic while Wentzville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bolingbrook
5.0%
Wentzville
2.6%
Bolingbrook has a 46% higher unemployment than Wentzville.
Median Income
Bolingbrook
$107,552
Wentzville
$111,409
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Bolingbrook
$295,500
Wentzville
$302,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Bolingbrook
25.1%
Wentzville
24.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Bolingbrook
42.4%
Wentzville
87.0%
Wentzville's demographics is significantly higher than Bolingbrook's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Bolingbrook
160.1
Wentzville
149.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bolingbrook and Wentzville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bolingbrook
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Wentzville
Wentzville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wentzville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWentzville has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,581 in Bolingbrook (59% lower). Wentzville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,781 in Bolingbrook (46% lower). Wentzville scores 148.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 197.5 in Bolingbrook.
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Housing Market — Wentzville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWentzville has a median property tax of $3,585 vs $7,572 in Bolingbrook (111% lower). Wentzville has a median rent of $1,264 vs $1,718 in Bolingbrook (36% lower). Wentzville has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 2.1% in Bolingbrook.
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Jobs & Economy — Wentzville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWentzville has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 5.0% in Bolingbrook. Wentzville has a poverty rate of 4.6% compared to 8.2% in Bolingbrook. Bolingbrook: 42,151 vs Wentzville: 24,124 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Wentzville leads
Source: FBI UCRWentzville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.18 in Bolingbrook. Wentzville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 2.41 in Bolingbrook. Wentzville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.10 compared to 1.82 in Bolingbrook.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bolingbrook leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBolingbrook has a high school diploma or higher of 40.1% compared to 36.7% in Wentzville. Bolingbrook has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.1% compared to 24.6% in Wentzville.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 1.6x the size of Wentzville (45,734). Wentzville skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 37.4.
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Bolingbrook
Wentzville
Healthcare — Bolingbrook leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBolingbrook: 4 vs Wentzville: 3 for with emergency services. Bolingbrook: 3.8 vs Wentzville: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBolingbrook has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.0% in Wentzville. Wentzville has a drive alone of 76.6% compared to 70.0% in Bolingbrook. Wentzville has a work from home of 16.4% compared to 15.7% in Bolingbrook.
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