Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Pleasant Prairie
21,515
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Pleasant Prairie
$103,903
Home Value
Carol Stream
$308,700
Pleasant Prairie
$336,300
Rent
Carol Stream
$1,465
Pleasant Prairie
$1,446
Crime Rate
Carol Stream
0.70
Pleasant Prairie
3.14
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Pleasant Prairie
153.0
Avg Temp
Carol Stream
N/A
Pleasant Prairie
N/A
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Pleasant Prairie
4.3%
How Similar Are Carol Stream & Pleasant Prairie?
Pleasant Prairie is Carol Stream's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Pleasant Prairie
21,515
Carol Stream has a 45% larger population than Pleasant Prairie.
Violent Crime
Carol Stream
0.70
Pleasant Prairie
3.14
Pleasant Prairie's violent crime is significantly higher than Carol Stream's — 78% difference.
Property Crime
Carol Stream
7.11
Pleasant Prairie
10.78
Pleasant Prairie has a 34% higher property crime than Carol Stream.
Political Leaning
Carol Stream
42.5%
Pleasant Prairie
52.5%
Carol Stream leans Democratic while Pleasant Prairie leans Republican.
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Pleasant Prairie
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Pleasant Prairie
$103,903
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Carol Stream
$308,700
Pleasant Prairie
$336,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Carol Stream
30.4%
Pleasant Prairie
29.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Carol Stream
53.7%
Pleasant Prairie
82.6%
Pleasant Prairie has a 35% higher demographics than Carol Stream.
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Pleasant Prairie
153.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carol Stream and Pleasant Prairie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carol Stream
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Pleasant Prairie
Carol Stream leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pleasant Prairie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPleasant Prairie has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,092 vs $1,581 in Carol Stream (45% lower). Pleasant Prairie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,402 vs $1,781 in Carol Stream (27% lower). Pleasant Prairie scores 172.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 185.9 in Carol Stream.
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Housing Market — Pleasant Prairie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPleasant Prairie has a median property tax of $4,872 vs $7,964 in Carol Stream (63% lower). Carol Stream has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.1% in Pleasant Prairie. Pleasant Prairie has a owner-occupied of 77.2% compared to 68.1% in Carol Stream.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Carol Stream leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarol Stream: 22,453 vs Pleasant Prairie: 11,489 for labor force. Pleasant Prairie has a per capita income of $48,680 vs $44,595 in Carol Stream (8% higher). Carol Stream has a government sector of 46.3% compared to 42.9% in Pleasant Prairie.
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Crime & Safety — Carol Stream leads
Source: FBI UCRCarol Stream has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 2.82 in Pleasant Prairie. Pleasant Prairie has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 0.98 in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.70 compared to 3.14 in Pleasant Prairie.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPleasant Prairie has a high school diploma or higher of 46.4% compared to 44.3% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.4% compared to 29.1% in Pleasant Prairie.
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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 Pleasant Prairie (21,515). Carol Stream skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 44.2.
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White
Black
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Asian
Carol Stream
Pleasant Prairie
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarol Stream: 3.7 vs Pleasant Prairie: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pleasant Prairie: 4 vs Carol Stream: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Carol Stream leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarol Stream has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 0.4% in Pleasant Prairie. Pleasant Prairie has a drive alone of 79.3% compared to 71.3% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 12.5% in Pleasant Prairie.
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