Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Grayslake
20,707
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Grayslake
$113,697
Home Value
Carol Stream
$308,700
Grayslake
$293,900
Rent
Carol Stream
$1,465
Grayslake
$1,434
Crime Rate
Carol Stream
0.70
Grayslake
0.66
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Grayslake
167.1
Avg Temp
Carol Stream
N/A
Grayslake
N/A
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Grayslake
5.7%
How Similar Are Carol Stream & Grayslake?
Grayslake is Carol Stream's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Grayslake
20,707
Carol Stream has a 47% larger population than Grayslake.
Violent Crime
Carol Stream
0.70
Grayslake
0.66
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Carol Stream
7.11
Grayslake
6.41
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Carol Stream
42.5%
Grayslake
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Grayslake
5.7%
Grayslake has a 26% higher unemployment than Carol Stream.
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Grayslake
$113,697
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Carol Stream
$308,700
Grayslake
$293,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Carol Stream
30.4%
Grayslake
38.8%
Grayslake has a 22% higher education than Carol Stream.
Demographics
Carol Stream
53.7%
Grayslake
75.7%
Grayslake has a 29% higher demographics than Carol Stream.
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Grayslake
167.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carol Stream and Grayslake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Grayslake leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carol Stream leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarol Stream scores 161.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 173.8 in Grayslake. Carol Stream scores 159.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 167.1 in Grayslake. Carol Stream has a living wage (family of 4) of $165,340 vs $173,746 in Grayslake (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarol Stream has a median property tax of $7,964 vs $10,001 in Grayslake (20% lower). Carol Stream has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.0% in Grayslake. Grayslake has a single-family homes of 78.1% compared to 65.5% in Carol Stream.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarol Stream: 22,453 vs Grayslake: 12,376 for labor force. Carol Stream has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 5.7% in Grayslake. Grayslake has a poverty rate of 5.6% compared to 7.0% in Carol Stream.
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Crime & Safety — Grayslake leads
Source: FBI UCRCarol Stream has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 1.64 in Grayslake. Grayslake has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.03 compared to 5.35 in Carol Stream. Grayslake has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.28 in Carol Stream.
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Schools & Education — Grayslake leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGrayslake has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.8% compared to 30.4% in Carol Stream. Grayslake has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 44.3% in Carol Stream.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarol Stream has a population of 39,427, about 1.9x the size of Grayslake (20,707). Grayslake skews younger with a median age of 35.9 vs 39.3.
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Carol Stream
Grayslake
Healthcare — Grayslake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrayslake: 4 vs Carol Stream: 3 for with emergency services. Grayslake: 3.8 vs Carol Stream: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Carol Stream leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarol Stream has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Grayslake. Carol Stream has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 2.2% in Grayslake. Grayslake has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 13.4% in Carol Stream.
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