Population
DeKalb
40,464
Wilson
47,740
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Wilson
$47,294
Home Value
DeKalb
$202,900
Wilson
$192,000
Rent
DeKalb
$1,030
Wilson
$925
Crime Rate
DeKalb
3.93
Wilson
5.79
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Wilson
89.2
Avg Temp
DeKalb
N/A
Wilson
N/A
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Wilson
7.4%
How Similar Are DeKalb & Wilson?
Wilson is DeKalb's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
DeKalb
40,464
Wilson
47,740
Wilson has a 15% larger population than DeKalb.
Violent Crime
DeKalb
3.93
Wilson
5.79
Wilson has a 32% higher violent crime than DeKalb.
Property Crime
DeKalb
25.14
Wilson
24.03
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
DeKalb
48.1%
Wilson
49.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Wilson
7.4%
DeKalb has a 30% higher unemployment than Wilson.
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Wilson
$47,294
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
DeKalb
$202,900
Wilson
$192,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
DeKalb
18.1%
Wilson
15.5%
DeKalb has a 14% higher education than Wilson.
Demographics
DeKalb
62.6%
Wilson
36.3%
DeKalb has a 42% higher demographics than Wilson.
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Wilson
89.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. DeKalb and Wilson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
DeKalb
0
Wilson
Wilson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,025 vs $1,373 in DeKalb (34% lower). Wilson has a fair market rent (1br) of $794 vs $1,046 in DeKalb (32% lower). Wilson scores 99.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.9 in DeKalb.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Wilson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson has a median property tax of $1,875 vs $5,696 in DeKalb (204% lower). DeKalb has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 10.7% in Wilson. Wilson has a single-family homes of 65.2% compared to 49.1% in DeKalb.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wilson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson has a unemployment rate of 7.4% compared to 10.6% in DeKalb. Wilson has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb. Wilson has a per capita income of $30,203 vs $27,180 in DeKalb (10% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Wilson leads
Source: FBI UCRDeKalb has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.25 in Wilson. DeKalb has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 4.64 in Wilson. DeKalb has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.63 in Wilson.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilson has a high school diploma or higher of 37.7% compared to 30.1% in DeKalb. DeKalb has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 15.5% in Wilson.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson has a population of 47,740, about 1.2x the size of DeKalb (40,464). DeKalb skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 39.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
DeKalb
Wilson
Healthcare — DeKalb leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeKalb: 4.0 vs Wilson: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). DeKalb: 5 vs Wilson: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Wilson. DeKalb has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Wilson. Wilson has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to DeKalb, IL
Compare DeKalb against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.