Population
Carpentersville
37,544
Kennesaw
33,627
Median Income
Carpentersville
$86,327
Kennesaw
$79,759
Home Value
Carpentersville
$225,200
Kennesaw
$291,300
Rent
Carpentersville
$1,420
Kennesaw
$1,763
Crime Rate
Carpentersville
1.11
Kennesaw
2.56
Cost of Living
Carpentersville
134.0
Kennesaw
136.3
Avg Temp
Carpentersville
N/A
Kennesaw
N/A
Unemployment
Carpentersville
6.3%
Kennesaw
6.1%
How Similar Are Carpentersville & Kennesaw?
Kennesaw is Carpentersville's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carpentersville
37,544
Kennesaw
33,627
Carpentersville has a 10% larger population than Kennesaw.
Violent Crime
Carpentersville
1.11
Kennesaw
2.56
Kennesaw's violent crime is significantly higher than Carpentersville's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Carpentersville
7.79
Kennesaw
8.45
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Carpentersville
44.6%
Kennesaw
42.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Carpentersville
6.3%
Kennesaw
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Carpentersville
$86,327
Kennesaw
$79,759
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Carpentersville
$225,200
Kennesaw
$291,300
Kennesaw has a 23% higher home values than Carpentersville.
Education
Carpentersville
14.6%
Kennesaw
31.1%
Kennesaw's education is significantly higher than Carpentersville's — 53% difference.
Demographics
Carpentersville
41.9%
Kennesaw
54.9%
Kennesaw has a 24% higher demographics than Carpentersville.
Cost of Living
Carpentersville
134.0
Kennesaw
136.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carpentersville and Kennesaw share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carpentersville leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carpentersville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarpentersville scores 153.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 171.8 in Kennesaw. Kennesaw scores 121.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 132.0 in Carpentersville. Carpentersville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,660 in Kennesaw (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Carpentersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKennesaw has a median property tax of $2,400 vs $5,025 in Carpentersville (109% lower). Carpentersville has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 6.1% in Kennesaw. Kennesaw has a median home value of $291,300 vs $225,200 in Carpentersville (23% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Carpentersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKennesaw has a work from home of 19.7% compared to 8.9% in Carpentersville. Kennesaw has a per capita income of $40,906 vs $31,552 in Carpentersville (23% higher). Carpentersville has a poverty rate of 9.7% compared to 11.9% in Kennesaw.
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Crime & Safety — Carpentersville leads
Source: FBI UCRCarpentersville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in Kennesaw. Carpentersville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 2.22 in Kennesaw. Carpentersville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.11 compared to 2.56 in Kennesaw.
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Schools & Education — Kennesaw leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKennesaw has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.1% compared to 14.6% in Carpentersville. Kennesaw has a high school diploma or higher of 44.0% compared to 31.9% in Carpentersville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarpentersville has a population of 37,544, about 1.1x the size of Kennesaw (33,627). Carpentersville skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 35.4.
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Healthcare — Carpentersville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarpentersville: 5 vs Kennesaw: 2 for with emergency services. Carpentersville: 3.7 vs Kennesaw: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Carpentersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarpentersville has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Kennesaw. Kennesaw has a work from home of 19.7% compared to 8.9% in Carpentersville. Carpentersville has a drive alone of 73.9% compared to 68.3% in Kennesaw.
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