Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Mundelein
31,632
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Mundelein
$107,608
Home Value
Carol Stream
$308,700
Mundelein
$285,600
Rent
Carol Stream
$1,465
Mundelein
$1,564
Crime Rate
Carol Stream
0.70
Mundelein
0.47
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Mundelein
156.0
Avg Temp
Carol Stream
N/A
Mundelein
N/A
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Mundelein
3.1%
How Similar Are Carol Stream & Mundelein?
Mundelein is Carol Stream's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Mundelein
31,632
Carol Stream has a 20% larger population than Mundelein.
Violent Crime
Carol Stream
0.70
Mundelein
0.47
Carol Stream has a 23% higher violent crime than Mundelein.
Property Crime
Carol Stream
7.11
Mundelein
7.25
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Carol Stream
42.5%
Mundelein
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Mundelein
3.1%
Carol Stream has a 25% higher unemployment than Mundelein.
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Mundelein
$107,608
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Carol Stream
$308,700
Mundelein
$285,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Carol Stream
30.4%
Mundelein
29.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Carol Stream
53.7%
Mundelein
60.0%
Mundelein has a 10% higher demographics than Carol Stream.
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Mundelein
156.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carol Stream and Mundelein share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carol Stream
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Mundelein
Mundelein leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMundelein scores 129.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 161.1 in Carol Stream. Mundelein scores 156.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 159.0 in Carol Stream. Mundelein has a living wage (1 adult) of $68,658 vs $69,952 in Carol Stream.
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Housing Market — Mundelein leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMundelein has a single-family homes of 77.7% compared to 65.5% in Carol Stream. Mundelein has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 3.2% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a median home value of $308,700 vs $285,600 in Mundelein (8% higher).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mundelein leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMundelein has a unemployment rate of 3.1% compared to 4.2% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream: 22,453 vs Mundelein: 17,885 for labor force. Carol Stream has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 8.5% in Mundelein.
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Crime & Safety — Mundelein leads
Source: FBI UCRMundelein has a violent crime clearance of 73.3% compared to 22.2% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.06 in Mundelein. Mundelein has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.28 in Carol Stream.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Carol Stream leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarol Stream has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.4% compared to 29.1% in Mundelein. Carol Stream has a high school diploma or higher of 44.3% compared to 43.5% in Mundelein.
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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 1.2x the size of Mundelein (31,632). Mundelein skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 39.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Carol Stream
Mundelein
Healthcare — Mundelein leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMundelein: 4 vs Carol Stream: 3 for with emergency services. Mundelein: 3.8 vs Carol Stream: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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 Mundelein. Carol Stream has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 1.6% in Mundelein. Mundelein has a work from home of 16.0% compared to 13.4% in Carol Stream.
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