Population
Chapel Hill
59,889
Des Plaines
59,408
Median Income
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Des Plaines
$94,303
Home Value
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Des Plaines
$318,200
Rent
Chapel Hill
$1,483
Des Plaines
$1,435
Crime Rate
Chapel Hill
1.72
Des Plaines
1.21
Cost of Living
Chapel Hill
160.6
Des Plaines
145.1
Avg Temp
Chapel Hill
N/A
Des Plaines
N/A
Unemployment
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Des Plaines
4.6%
How Similar Are Chapel Hill & Des Plaines?
Des Plaines is Chapel Hill's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chapel Hill
59,889
Des Plaines
59,408
Both cities have similar populations — Chapel Hill at 59,889 and Des Plaines at 59,408.
Violent Crime
Chapel Hill
1.72
Des Plaines
1.21
Chapel Hill has a 30% higher violent crime than Des Plaines.
Property Crime
Chapel Hill
25.15
Des Plaines
11.40
Chapel Hill's property crime is significantly higher than Des Plaines's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Chapel Hill
23.8%
Des Plaines
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Des Plaines has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Des Plaines
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Des Plaines
$94,303
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Des Plaines
$318,200
Chapel Hill has a 45% higher home values than Des Plaines.
Education
Chapel Hill
40.1%
Des Plaines
28.1%
Chapel Hill has a 30% higher education than Des Plaines.
Demographics
Chapel Hill
66.7%
Des Plaines
59.7%
Chapel Hill has a 10% higher demographics than Des Plaines.
Cost of Living
Chapel Hill
160.6
Des Plaines
145.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chapel Hill and Des Plaines share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Des Plaines
Des Plaines leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Des Plaines leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDes Plaines scores 176.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 226.2 in Chapel Hill. Des Plaines scores 145.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 160.6 in Chapel Hill. Des Plaines has a living wage (1 adult) of $63,849 vs $70,661 in Chapel Hill (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Des Plaines leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 10.7% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a median home value of $576,500 vs $318,200 in Des Plaines (81% higher). Des Plaines has a owner-occupied of 79.4% compared to 48.7% in Chapel Hill.
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Jobs & Economy — Des Plaines leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 19.6% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a government sector of 46.3% compared to 35.4% in Chapel Hill.
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Crime & Safety — Des Plaines leads
Source: FBI UCRDes Plaines has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.01 compared to 19.89 in Chapel Hill. Des Plaines has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.40 compared to 25.15 in Chapel Hill. Des Plaines has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.45 in Chapel Hill.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChapel Hill has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.1% compared to 28.1% in Des Plaines.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a population of 59,889, about 1x the size of Des Plaines (59,408). Chapel Hill skews younger with a median age of 25.8 vs 42.8.
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Chapel Hill
Des Plaines
Healthcare — Chapel Hill leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChapel Hill: 4.5 vs Des Plaines: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Chapel Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChapel Hill has a bicycle of 2.6% compared to 0.6% in Des Plaines. Chapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines. Chapel Hill has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 4.4% in Des Plaines.
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