Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Concord
106,518
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Concord
$84,752
Home Value
Des Plaines
$318,200
Concord
$327,600
Rent
Des Plaines
$1,435
Concord
$1,365
Crime Rate
Des Plaines
1.21
Concord
1.61
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Concord
133.2
Avg Temp
Des Plaines
N/A
Concord
N/A
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Concord
4.8%
How Similar Are Des Plaines & Concord?
Concord is Des Plaines's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Concord
106,518
Concord has a 44% larger population than Des Plaines.
Violent Crime
Des Plaines
1.21
Concord
1.61
Concord has a 25% higher violent crime than Des Plaines.
Property Crime
Des Plaines
11.40
Concord
11.05
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Des Plaines
28.4%
Concord
53.2%
Des Plaines leans Democratic while Concord leans Republican.
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Concord
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Concord
$84,752
Des Plaines has a 10% higher median income than Concord.
Home Values
Des Plaines
$318,200
Concord
$327,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Des Plaines
28.1%
Concord
26.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Des Plaines
59.7%
Concord
54.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Concord
133.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Des Plaines and Concord share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Concord leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDConcord scores 154.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 176.4 in Des Plaines. Concord has a living wage (family of 4) of $138,524 vs $150,917 in Des Plaines (9% lower). Concord has a living wage (1 adult) of $58,606 vs $63,849 in Des Plaines (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Concord leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a median property tax of $2,659 vs $6,254 in Des Plaines (135% lower). Des Plaines has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 12.8% in Concord. Des Plaines has a owner-occupied of 79.4% compared to 66.4% in Concord.
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Jobs & Economy — Des Plaines leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord: 56,973 vs Des Plaines: 32,190 for labor force. Des Plaines has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 8.6% in Concord. Concord has a work from home of 16.0% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRConcord has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 4.18 in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Concord. Concord has a property crime clearance of 33.5% compared to 6.0% in Des Plaines.
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Schools & Education — Des Plaines leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDes Plaines has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 40.9% in Concord. Des Plaines has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.1% compared to 26.9% in Concord.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a population of 106,518, about 1.8x the size of Des Plaines (59,408). Concord skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 42.8.
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Des Plaines
Concord
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareConcord: 5 vs Des Plaines: 4 for with emergency services. Des Plaines: 4.0 vs Concord: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 0.7% in Concord. Concord has a work from home of 16.0% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines. Concord has a drive alone of 72.5% compared to 69.7% in Des Plaines.
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