Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Ossining
26,979
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Ossining
$100,997
Home Value
Carol Stream
$308,700
Ossining
$444,200
Rent
Carol Stream
$1,465
Ossining
$2,108
Crime Rate
Carol Stream
0.70
Ossining
0.69
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Ossining
182.4
Avg Temp
Carol Stream
N/A
Ossining
N/A
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Ossining
5.2%
How Similar Are Carol Stream & Ossining?
Ossining is Carol Stream's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Ossining
26,979
Carol Stream has a 32% larger population than Ossining.
Violent Crime
Carol Stream
0.70
Ossining
0.69
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Carol Stream
7.11
Ossining
6.74
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Carol Stream
42.5%
Ossining
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Carol Stream has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Ossining
5.2%
Ossining has a 20% higher unemployment than Carol Stream.
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Ossining
$100,997
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Carol Stream
$308,700
Ossining
$444,200
Ossining has a 31% higher home values than Carol Stream.
Education
Carol Stream
30.4%
Ossining
29.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Carol Stream
53.7%
Ossining
48.0%
Carol Stream has a 11% higher demographics than Ossining.
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Ossining
182.4
Ossining has a 13% higher cost of living than Carol Stream.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carol Stream and Ossining share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carol Stream
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Ossining
Carol Stream leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carol Stream leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarol Stream has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,655 in Ossining (40% lower). Carol Stream has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,910 in Ossining (39% lower). Carol Stream scores 185.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.7 in Ossining.
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Housing Market — Carol Stream leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarol Stream has a single-family homes of 65.5% compared to 39.6% in Ossining. Carol Stream has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.8% in Ossining. Ossining has a median home value of $444,200 vs $308,700 in Carol Stream (31% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Carol Stream leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarol Stream: 22,453 vs Ossining: 14,292 for labor force. Carol Stream has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 5.2% in Ossining. Carol Stream has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 8.7% in Ossining.
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Crime & Safety — Ossining leads
Source: FBI UCROssining has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 0.98 in Carol Stream. Ossining has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Carol Stream. Ossining has a violent crime clearance of 83.3% compared to 22.2% 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 29.2% in Ossining.
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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 1.5x the size of Ossining (26,979). Carol Stream skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 41.4.
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Carol Stream
Ossining
Healthcare — Carol Stream leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarol Stream: 3.7 vs Ossining: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Carol Stream: 3 vs Ossining: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Carol Stream leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOssining has a public transit of 13.6% compared to 2.7% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a drive alone of 71.3% compared to 58.6% in Ossining.
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