Population
Carpentersville
37,544
Spring
67,103
Median Income
Carpentersville
$86,327
Spring
$86,888
Home Value
Carpentersville
$225,200
Spring
$221,300
Rent
Carpentersville
$1,420
Spring
$1,656
Crime Rate
Carpentersville
1.11
Spring
N/A
Cost of Living
Carpentersville
134.0
Spring
137.5
Avg Temp
Carpentersville
N/A
Spring
N/A
Unemployment
Carpentersville
6.3%
Spring
5.6%
How Similar Are Carpentersville & Spring?
Spring is Carpentersville's #7 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carpentersville
37,544
Spring
67,103
Spring has a 44% larger population than Carpentersville.
Political Leaning
Carpentersville
44.6%
Spring
46.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Carpentersville
6.3%
Spring
5.6%
Carpentersville has a 12% higher unemployment than Spring.
Median Income
Carpentersville
$86,327
Spring
$86,888
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Carpentersville
$225,200
Spring
$221,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Carpentersville
14.6%
Spring
16.5%
Spring has a 11% higher education than Carpentersville.
Demographics
Carpentersville
41.9%
Spring
43.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Carpentersville
134.0
Spring
137.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Carpentersville and Spring share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carpentersville
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Spring
Spring leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carpentersville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpring has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,581 in Carpentersville (20% lower). Spring has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,781 in Carpentersville (13% lower). Carpentersville scores 153.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 161.9 in Spring.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarpentersville has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 4.4% in Spring. Spring has a median property tax of $3,952 vs $5,025 in Carpentersville (27% lower). Carpentersville has a median rent of $1,420 vs $1,656 in Spring (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Spring leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpring: 36,242 vs Carpentersville: 20,920 for labor force. Spring has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 9.7% in Carpentersville. Spring has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 6.3% in Carpentersville.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Spring leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpring has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.5% compared to 14.6% in Carpentersville. Spring has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 31.9% in Carpentersville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpring has a population of 67,103, about 1.8x the size of Carpentersville (37,544).
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Carpentersville
Spring
Healthcare — Carpentersville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarpentersville: 5 vs Spring: 4 for with emergency services. Carpentersville: 3.7 vs Spring: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Spring leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpring has a drive alone of 80.8% compared to 73.9% in Carpentersville. Spring has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 8.9% in Carpentersville. Spring has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 1.1% in Carpentersville.
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