Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Lockport
26,228
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Lockport
$113,252
Home Value
Carol Stream
$308,700
Lockport
$298,800
Rent
Carol Stream
$1,465
Lockport
$1,503
Crime Rate
Carol Stream
0.70
Lockport
0.67
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Lockport
164.1
Avg Temp
Carol Stream
N/A
Lockport
N/A
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Lockport
4.9%
How Similar Are Carol Stream & Lockport?
Lockport is Carol Stream's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Lockport
26,228
Carol Stream has a 33% larger population than Lockport.
Violent Crime
Carol Stream
0.70
Lockport
0.67
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Carol Stream
7.11
Lockport
5.92
Carol Stream has a 17% higher property crime than Lockport.
Political Leaning
Carol Stream
42.5%
Lockport
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lockport has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Lockport
4.9%
Lockport has a 15% higher unemployment than Carol Stream.
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Lockport
$113,252
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Carol Stream
$308,700
Lockport
$298,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Carol Stream
30.4%
Lockport
30.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Carol Stream
53.7%
Lockport
88.7%
Lockport has a 39% higher demographics than Carol Stream.
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Lockport
164.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carol Stream and Lockport share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carol Stream
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Lockport
Carol Stream 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 173.1 in Lockport. Carol Stream scores 130.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 136.6 in Lockport. Carol Stream scores 124.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 129.2 in Lockport.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLockport has a single-family homes of 86.4% compared to 65.5% in Carol Stream. Lockport has a owner-occupied of 83.6% compared to 68.1% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 3.7% in Lockport.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Carol Stream leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarol Stream: 22,453 vs Lockport: 15,458 for labor force. Lockport has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 7.0% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 4.9% in Lockport.
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Crime & Safety — Lockport leads
Source: FBI UCRLockport has a violent crime clearance of 83.3% compared to 22.2% in Carol Stream. Lockport has a property crime clearance of 33.5% compared to 10.9% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 2.17 in Lockport.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLockport has a high school diploma or higher of 46.6% compared to 44.3% in Carol Stream.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.5x the size of Lockport (26,228). Lockport skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 39.3.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Carol Stream
Lockport
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLockport: 5 vs Carol Stream: 3 for with emergency services. Carol Stream: 3.7 vs Lockport: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Carol Stream leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarol Stream has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 1.8% in Lockport. Lockport has a drive alone of 80.0% compared to 71.3% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 12.7% in Lockport.
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Airports
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