Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Yorkville
22,350
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Yorkville
$108,775
Home Value
Carol Stream
$308,700
Yorkville
$314,200
Rent
Carol Stream
$1,465
Yorkville
$1,619
Crime Rate
Carol Stream
0.70
Yorkville
0.74
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Yorkville
164.2
Avg Temp
Carol Stream
N/A
Yorkville
N/A
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Yorkville
3.8%
How Similar Are Carol Stream & Yorkville?
Yorkville is Carol Stream's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carol Stream
39,427
Yorkville
22,350
Carol Stream has a 43% larger population than Yorkville.
Violent Crime
Carol Stream
0.70
Yorkville
0.74
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Carol Stream
7.11
Yorkville
3.88
Carol Stream has a 45% higher property crime than Yorkville.
Political Leaning
Carol Stream
42.5%
Yorkville
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Yorkville has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Carol Stream
4.2%
Yorkville
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Carol Stream
$105,395
Yorkville
$108,775
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Carol Stream
$308,700
Yorkville
$314,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Carol Stream
30.4%
Yorkville
26.9%
Carol Stream has a 12% higher education than Yorkville.
Demographics
Carol Stream
53.7%
Yorkville
78.8%
Yorkville has a 32% higher demographics than Carol Stream.
Cost of Living
Carol Stream
159.0
Yorkville
164.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carol Stream and Yorkville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carol Stream
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Yorkville
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carol Stream leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarol Stream has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,050 in Yorkville (13% lower). Yorkville scores 149.8 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 200.5 in Yorkville.
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Housing Market — Yorkville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYorkville has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 3.2% in Carol Stream. Yorkville has a single-family homes of 87.2% compared to 65.5% in Carol Stream. Yorkville has a owner-occupied of 80.2% compared to 68.1% in Carol Stream.
Median Home Value
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYorkville has a poverty rate of 3.1% compared to 7.0% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream: 22,453 vs Yorkville: 12,500 for labor force. Yorkville has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 4.2% in Carol Stream.
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Crime & Safety — Yorkville leads
Source: FBI UCRYorkville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.28 in Carol Stream. Yorkville has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 3.88 compared to 7.11 in Carol Stream. Yorkville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.02 compared to 5.35 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 26.9% in Yorkville. Carol Stream has a high school diploma or higher of 44.3% compared to 40.5% in Yorkville.
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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 Yorkville (22,350). Yorkville skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 39.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Carol Stream
Yorkville
Healthcare — Yorkville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareYorkville: 5 vs Carol Stream: 3 for with emergency services. Yorkville: 3.8 vs Carol Stream: 3.7 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 1.4% in Yorkville. Yorkville has a drive alone of 80.4% compared to 71.3% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 12.2% in Yorkville.
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