Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Arbutus
20,869
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Arbutus
$97,215
Home Value
Des Plaines
$318,200
Arbutus
$296,800
Rent
Des Plaines
$1,435
Arbutus
$1,238
Crime Rate
Des Plaines
1.21
Arbutus
N/A
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Arbutus
138.1
Avg Temp
Des Plaines
N/A
Arbutus
N/A
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Arbutus
4.3%
How Similar Are Des Plaines & Arbutus?
Arbutus is Des Plaines's #12 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Arbutus
20,869
Des Plaines (59,408) is about 2.8x larger than Arbutus (20,869).
Political Leaning
Des Plaines
28.4%
Arbutus
36.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Arbutus has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Arbutus
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Arbutus
$97,215
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Des Plaines
$318,200
Arbutus
$296,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Des Plaines
28.1%
Arbutus
26.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Des Plaines
59.7%
Arbutus
68.3%
Arbutus has a 13% higher demographics than Des Plaines.
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Arbutus
138.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Des Plaines and Arbutus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Arbutus
Arbutus leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Arbutus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArbutus scores 144.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 176.4 in Des Plaines. Des Plaines scores 125.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 148.6 in Arbutus. Arbutus has a living wage (family of 4) of $143,626 vs $150,917 in Des Plaines (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Arbutus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArbutus has a median property tax of $3,292 vs $6,254 in Des Plaines (90% lower). Arbutus has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 5.8% in Des Plaines. Arbutus has a single-family homes of 81.7% compared to 67.7% in Des Plaines.
Median Home Value
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines: 32,190 vs Arbutus: 12,293 for labor force. Des Plaines has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 10.2% in Arbutus. Arbutus has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 4.6% in Des Plaines.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDes Plaines has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.1% compared to 26.8% in Arbutus. Arbutus has a high school diploma or higher of 45.5% compared to 44.4% in Des Plaines.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a population of 59,408, about 2.8x the size of Arbutus (20,869). Arbutus skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 42.8.
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Des Plaines
Arbutus
Healthcare — Des Plaines leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDes Plaines: 4.0 vs Arbutus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Des Plaines: 4 vs Arbutus: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Arbutus. Des Plaines has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 1.1% in Arbutus. Arbutus has a drive alone of 76.9% compared to 69.7% in Des Plaines.
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