Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Sugar Hill
25,285
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Sugar Hill
$99,479
Home Value
Carol Stream
$308,700
Sugar Hill
$375,900
Rent
Carol Stream
$1,465
Sugar Hill
$1,738
Crime Rate
Carol Stream
0.70
Sugar Hill
N/A
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Sugar Hill
157.2
Avg Temp
Carol Stream
N/A
Sugar Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Sugar Hill
3.2%
How Similar Are Carol Stream & Sugar Hill?
Sugar Hill is Carol Stream's #20 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Sugar Hill
25,285
Carol Stream has a 36% larger population than Sugar Hill.
Political Leaning
Carol Stream
42.5%
Sugar Hill
41.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Sugar Hill
3.2%
Carol Stream has a 23% higher unemployment than Sugar Hill.
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Sugar Hill
$99,479
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Carol Stream
$308,700
Sugar Hill
$375,900
Sugar Hill has a 18% higher home values than Carol Stream.
Education
Carol Stream
30.4%
Sugar Hill
29.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Carol Stream
53.7%
Sugar Hill
53.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Sugar Hill
157.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Carol Stream and Sugar Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carol Stream
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Sugar Hill
Carol Stream leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sugar Hill leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSugar Hill scores 152.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 161.1 in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,660 in Sugar Hill (5% lower). Sugar Hill scores 126.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 130.6 in Carol Stream.
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Housing Market — Sugar Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSugar Hill has a median property tax of $3,847 vs $7,964 in Carol Stream (107% lower). Sugar Hill has a vacancy rate of 1.8% compared to 3.2% in Carol Stream. Sugar Hill has a single-family homes of 87.9% compared to 65.5% in Carol Stream.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Carol Stream leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarol Stream: 22,453 vs Sugar Hill: 13,274 for labor force. Sugar Hill has a unemployment rate of 3.2% compared to 4.2% in Carol Stream. Sugar Hill has a work from home of 19.1% compared to 13.4% in Carol Stream.
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Crime & Safety
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Carol Stream leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarol Stream has a high school diploma or higher of 44.3% compared to 42.0% in Sugar Hill. Carol Stream has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.4% compared to 29.5% in Sugar Hill.
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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 1.6x the size of Sugar Hill (25,285). Sugar Hill skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 39.3.
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Carol Stream
Sugar Hill
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSugar Hill: 4 vs Carol Stream: 3 for with emergency services. Carol Stream: 3.7 vs Sugar Hill: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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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 0.2% in Sugar Hill. Carol Stream has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Sugar Hill. Sugar Hill has a work from home of 19.1% compared to 13.4% in Carol Stream.
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