Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Woodridge
33,889
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Woodridge
$97,263
Home Value
Carol Stream
$308,700
Woodridge
$345,200
Rent
Carol Stream
$1,465
Woodridge
$1,547
Crime Rate
Carol Stream
0.70
Woodridge
0.60
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Woodridge
154.5
Avg Temp
Carol Stream
N/A
Woodridge
N/A
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Woodridge
4.3%
How Similar Are Carol Stream & Woodridge?
Woodridge is Carol Stream's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Woodridge
33,889
Carol Stream has a 14% larger population than Woodridge.
Violent Crime
Carol Stream
0.70
Woodridge
0.60
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Carol Stream
7.11
Woodridge
8.18
Woodridge has a 13% higher property crime than Carol Stream.
Political Leaning
Carol Stream
42.5%
Woodridge
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Carol Stream has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Woodridge
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Woodridge
$97,263
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Carol Stream
$308,700
Woodridge
$345,200
Woodridge has a 11% higher home values than Carol Stream.
Education
Carol Stream
30.4%
Woodridge
31.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Carol Stream
53.7%
Woodridge
61.9%
Woodridge has a 13% higher demographics than Carol Stream.
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Woodridge
154.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carol Stream and Woodridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carol Stream
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Woodridge
Woodridge leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Woodridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWoodridge scores 126.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 161.1 in Carol Stream. Carol Stream scores 185.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 197.5 in Woodridge. Woodridge scores 124.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 130.6 in Carol Stream.
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Housing Market — Carol Stream leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarol Stream has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.0% in Woodridge. Carol Stream has a single-family homes of 65.5% compared to 55.6% in Woodridge. Woodridge has a median home value of $345,200 vs $308,700 in Carol Stream (11% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Woodridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodridge has a work from home of 19.8% compared to 13.4% in Carol Stream. Woodridge has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 7.0% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream: 22,453 vs Woodridge: 19,698 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Carol Stream leads
Source: FBI UCRCarol Stream has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.09 in Woodridge. Woodridge has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.28 in Carol Stream. Woodridge has a violent crime clearance of 35.0% compared to 22.2% in Carol Stream.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Woodridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWoodridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.7% compared to 30.4% in Carol Stream. Woodridge has a high school diploma or higher of 45.4% 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 1.2x the size of Woodridge (33,889). Woodridge skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 39.3.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Carol Stream
Woodridge
Healthcare — Woodridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWoodridge: 4 vs Carol Stream: 3 for with emergency services. Woodridge: 4.0 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 ACSWoodridge has a work from home of 19.8% compared to 13.4% in Carol Stream. Woodridge has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 2.7% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a drive alone of 71.3% compared to 65.7% in Woodridge.
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