Population
Carpentersville
37,544
Dickinson
21,612
Median Income
Carpentersville
$86,327
Dickinson
$82,018
Home Value
Carpentersville
$225,200
Dickinson
$244,500
Rent
Carpentersville
$1,420
Dickinson
$1,235
Crime Rate
Carpentersville
1.11
Dickinson
2.14
Cost of Living
Carpentersville
134.0
Dickinson
125.3
Avg Temp
Carpentersville
N/A
Dickinson
N/A
Unemployment
Carpentersville
6.3%
Dickinson
6.1%
How Similar Are Carpentersville & Dickinson?
Dickinson is Carpentersville's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carpentersville
37,544
Dickinson
21,612
Carpentersville has a 42% larger population than Dickinson.
Violent Crime
Carpentersville
1.11
Dickinson
2.14
Dickinson has a 48% higher violent crime than Carpentersville.
Property Crime
Carpentersville
7.79
Dickinson
10.56
Dickinson has a 26% higher property crime than Carpentersville.
Political Leaning
Carpentersville
44.6%
Dickinson
63.1%
Carpentersville leans Democratic while Dickinson leans Republican.
Unemployment
Carpentersville
6.3%
Dickinson
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Carpentersville
$86,327
Dickinson
$82,018
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Carpentersville
$225,200
Dickinson
$244,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Carpentersville
14.6%
Dickinson
14.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Carpentersville
41.9%
Dickinson
61.8%
Dickinson has a 32% higher demographics than Carpentersville.
Cost of Living
Carpentersville
134.0
Dickinson
125.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carpentersville and Dickinson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carpentersville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dickinson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDickinson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,581 in Carpentersville (20% lower). Dickinson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,781 in Carpentersville (13% lower). Dickinson scores 138.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 153.5 in Carpentersville.
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Housing Market — Dickinson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarpentersville has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 9.0% in Dickinson. Dickinson has a median property tax of $3,842 vs $5,025 in Carpentersville (31% lower). Dickinson has a median rent of $1,235 vs $1,420 in Carpentersville (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Carpentersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarpentersville: 20,920 vs Dickinson: 10,599 for labor force. Carpentersville has a poverty rate of 9.7% compared to 14.8% in Dickinson. Carpentersville has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.5% in Dickinson.
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Crime & Safety — Carpentersville leads
Source: FBI UCRCarpentersville has a property crime clearance of 16.4% compared to 5.2% in Dickinson. Carpentersville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Dickinson. Carpentersville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.11 compared to 2.14 in Dickinson.
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Schools & Education — Carpentersville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarpentersville has a high school diploma or higher of 31.9% compared to 29.6% in Dickinson.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarpentersville has a population of 37,544, about 1.7x the size of Dickinson (21,612).
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Carpentersville
Dickinson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarpentersville: 5 vs Dickinson: 4 for with emergency services. Dickinson: 4.0 vs Carpentersville: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarpentersville has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.3% in Dickinson. Dickinson has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.0% in Carpentersville. Carpentersville has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.5% in Dickinson.
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