Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Bloomingdale
22,388
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Bloomingdale
$98,891
Home Value
Carol Stream
$308,700
Bloomingdale
$363,100
Rent
Carol Stream
$1,465
Bloomingdale
$1,607
Crime Rate
Carol Stream
0.70
Bloomingdale
0.72
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Bloomingdale
161.8
Avg Temp
Carol Stream
N/A
Bloomingdale
N/A
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Bloomingdale
4.5%
How Similar Are Carol Stream & Bloomingdale?
Bloomingdale is Carol Stream's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Bloomingdale
22,388
Carol Stream has a 43% larger population than Bloomingdale.
Violent Crime
Carol Stream
0.70
Bloomingdale
0.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Carol Stream
7.11
Bloomingdale
13.87
Bloomingdale has a 49% higher property crime than Carol Stream.
Political Leaning
Carol Stream
42.5%
Bloomingdale
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Bloomingdale
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Bloomingdale
$98,891
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Carol Stream
$308,700
Bloomingdale
$363,100
Bloomingdale has a 15% higher home values than Carol Stream.
Education
Carol Stream
30.4%
Bloomingdale
32.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Carol Stream
53.7%
Bloomingdale
71.9%
Bloomingdale has a 25% higher demographics than Carol Stream.
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Bloomingdale
161.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carol Stream and Bloomingdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carol Stream
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Bloomingdale
Carol Stream leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carol Stream leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarol Stream scores 185.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.5 in Bloomingdale. Bloomingdale scores 151.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 161.1 in Carol Stream. Bloomingdale scores 125.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 130.6 in Carol Stream.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarol Stream has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.3% in Bloomingdale. Bloomingdale has a median home value of $363,100 vs $308,700 in Carol Stream (15% higher). Carol Stream has a median rent of $1,465 vs $1,607 in Bloomingdale (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Carol Stream leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarol Stream: 22,453 vs Bloomingdale: 11,733 for labor force. Bloomingdale has a work from home of 16.7% compared to 13.4% in Carol Stream. Bloomingdale has a per capita income of $55,324 vs $44,595 in Carol Stream (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Carol Stream leads
Source: FBI UCRCarol Stream has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 2.47 in Bloomingdale. Carol Stream has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.35 compared to 11.22 in Bloomingdale. Carol Stream has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 7.11 compared to 13.87 in Bloomingdale.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bloomingdale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBloomingdale has a high school diploma or higher of 50.0% compared to 44.3% in Carol Stream. Bloomingdale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.6% compared to 30.4% in Carol Stream.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarol Stream has a population of 39,427, about 1.8x the size of Bloomingdale (22,388). Carol Stream skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 42.8.
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Carol Stream
Bloomingdale
Healthcare — Bloomingdale leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomingdale: 4 vs Carol Stream: 3 for with emergency services. Bloomingdale: 3.8 vs Carol Stream: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarol Stream has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Bloomingdale. Carol Stream has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 2.0% in Bloomingdale. Bloomingdale has a work from home of 16.7% compared to 13.4% in Carol Stream.
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