Population
Carpentersville
37,544
Stow
34,317
Median Income
Carpentersville
$86,327
Stow
$91,933
Home Value
Carpentersville
$225,200
Stow
$238,000
Rent
Carpentersville
$1,420
Stow
$1,204
Crime Rate
Carpentersville
1.11
Stow
1.15
Cost of Living
Carpentersville
134.0
Stow
126.6
Avg Temp
Carpentersville
N/A
Stow
N/A
Unemployment
Carpentersville
6.3%
Stow
4.0%
How Similar Are Carpentersville & Stow?
Stow is Carpentersville's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carpentersville
37,544
Stow
34,317
Both cities have similar populations — Carpentersville at 37,544 and Stow at 34,317.
Violent Crime
Carpentersville
1.11
Stow
1.15
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Carpentersville
7.79
Stow
17.55
Stow's property crime is significantly higher than Carpentersville's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Carpentersville
44.6%
Stow
46.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Carpentersville
6.3%
Stow
4.0%
Carpentersville has a 37% higher unemployment than Stow.
Median Income
Carpentersville
$86,327
Stow
$91,933
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Carpentersville
$225,200
Stow
$238,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Carpentersville
14.6%
Stow
33.6%
Stow's education is significantly higher than Carpentersville's — 56% difference.
Demographics
Carpentersville
41.9%
Stow
86.9%
Stow's demographics is significantly higher than Carpentersville's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Carpentersville
134.0
Stow
126.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carpentersville and Stow share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Stow
Stow leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Stow leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStow has a fair market rent (1br) of $985 vs $1,581 in Carpentersville (61% lower). Stow has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,781 in Carpentersville (40% lower). Stow scores 111.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 132.0 in Carpentersville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarpentersville has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 5.9% in Stow. Stow has a median property tax of $3,688 vs $5,025 in Carpentersville (36% lower). Stow has a median rent of $1,204 vs $1,420 in Carpentersville (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Stow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStow has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 6.3% in Carpentersville. Stow has a poverty rate of 6.3% compared to 9.7% in Carpentersville. Stow has a work from home of 15.6% compared to 8.9% in Carpentersville.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRStow has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.71 compared to 2.06 in Carpentersville. Stow has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.08 in Carpentersville. Carpentersville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in Stow.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Stow leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStow has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.6% compared to 14.6% in Carpentersville. Stow has a high school diploma or higher of 49.5% compared to 31.9% in Carpentersville.
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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 ACSCarpentersville has a population of 37,544, about 1.1x the size of Stow (34,317). Carpentersville skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 40.0.
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Black
Hispanic
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Carpentersville
Stow
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarpentersville: 5 vs Stow: 2 for with emergency services. Stow: 4.0 vs Carpentersville: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Stow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarpentersville has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Stow. Stow has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Carpentersville. Stow has a work from home of 15.6% compared to 8.9% in Carpentersville.
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