Population
Boone
19,534
Shorewood
18,218
Median Income
Boone
$28,633
Shorewood
$122,648
Home Value
Boone
$373,600
Shorewood
$324,600
Rent
Boone
$1,080
Shorewood
$2,087
Crime Rate
Boone
0.90
Shorewood
0.92
Cost of Living
Boone
91.8
Shorewood
185.3
Avg Temp
Boone
N/A
Shorewood
N/A
Unemployment
Boone
14.8%
Shorewood
5.0%
How Similar Are Boone & Shorewood?
Shorewood is Boone's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boone
19,534
Shorewood
18,218
Both cities have similar populations — Boone at 19,534 and Shorewood at 18,218.
Violent Crime
Boone
0.90
Shorewood
0.92
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Boone
9.09
Shorewood
8.19
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Boone
46.3%
Shorewood
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Boone
14.8%
Shorewood
5.0%
Boone's unemployment is significantly higher than Shorewood's — 66% difference.
Median Income
Boone
$28,633
Shorewood
$122,648
Shorewood's median income is significantly higher than Boone's — 77% difference.
Home Values
Boone
$373,600
Shorewood
$324,600
Boone has a 13% higher home values than Shorewood.
Education
Boone
15.9%
Shorewood
29.2%
Shorewood has a 45% higher education than Boone.
Demographics
Boone
86.1%
Shorewood
83.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Boone
91.8
Shorewood
185.3
Shorewood has a 50% higher cost of living than Boone.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boone and Shorewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shorewood
Shorewood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Boone leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBoone scores 53.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 187.5 in Shorewood. Boone has a living wage (1 adult) of $40,396 vs $81,544 in Shorewood (50% lower). Boone has a living wage (family of 4) of $95,482 vs $192,740 in Shorewood (50% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShorewood has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 12.2% in Boone. Shorewood has a owner-occupied of 95.5% compared to 23.8% in Boone. Boone has a median property tax of $2,233 vs $7,552 in Shorewood (70% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Shorewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShorewood has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 52.1% in Boone. Shorewood has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 14.8% in Boone. Shorewood has a median household income of $122,648 vs $28,633 in Boone (77% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Boone leads
Source: FBI UCRShorewood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 1.25 in Boone. Boone has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.16 in Shorewood. Boone has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 0.76 in Shorewood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Shorewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShorewood has a high school diploma or higher of 47.6% compared to 21.3% in Boone. Shorewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.2% compared to 15.9% in Boone.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a population of 19,534, about 1.1x the size of Shorewood (18,218). Boone skews younger with a median age of 21.5 vs 44.5.
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Boone
Shorewood
Healthcare — Shorewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShorewood: 5 vs Boone: 4 for with emergency services. Shorewood: 3.0 vs Boone: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Shorewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.3% in Shorewood. Shorewood has a drive alone of 79.4% compared to 67.4% in Boone. Shorewood has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 10.4% in Boone.
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