Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Elk Grove Village
32,132
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Elk Grove Village
$95,216
Home Value
Des Plaines
$318,200
Elk Grove Village
$334,400
Rent
Des Plaines
$1,435
Elk Grove Village
$1,574
Crime Rate
Des Plaines
1.21
Elk Grove Village
1.23
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Elk Grove Village
153.7
Avg Temp
Des Plaines
N/A
Elk Grove Village
N/A
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Elk Grove Village
4.3%
How Similar Are Des Plaines & Elk Grove Village?
Elk Grove Village is Des Plaines's #4 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Elk Grove Village
32,132
Des Plaines has a 46% larger population than Elk Grove Village.
Violent Crime
Des Plaines
1.21
Elk Grove Village
1.23
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Des Plaines
11.40
Elk Grove Village
16.95
Elk Grove Village has a 33% higher property crime than Des Plaines.
Political Leaning
Des Plaines
28.4%
Elk Grove Village
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Elk Grove Village
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Elk Grove Village
$95,216
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Des Plaines
$318,200
Elk Grove Village
$334,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Des Plaines
28.1%
Elk Grove Village
29.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Des Plaines
59.7%
Elk Grove Village
72.3%
Elk Grove Village has a 17% higher demographics than Des Plaines.
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Elk Grove Village
153.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Des Plaines and Elk Grove Village are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Des Plaines leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Des Plaines leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDes Plaines scores 125.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 145.6 in Elk Grove Village. Des Plaines scores 176.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 190.4 in Elk Grove Village. Des Plaines has a living wage (1 adult) of $63,849 vs $67,644 in Elk Grove Village (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove Village has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 5.8% in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a median rent of $1,435 vs $1,574 in Elk Grove Village (9% lower). Des Plaines has a owner-occupied of 79.4% compared to 73.7% in Elk Grove Village.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines: 32,190 vs Elk Grove Village: 17,557 for labor force. Des Plaines has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 6.9% in Elk Grove Village. Elk Grove Village has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRElk Grove Village has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 0.77 in Des Plaines. Elk Grove Village has a property crime clearance of 14.3% compared to 6.0% in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.01 compared to 11.00 in Elk Grove Village.
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Schools & Education — Elk Grove Village leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElk Grove Village has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.3% compared to 28.1% in Des Plaines. Elk Grove Village has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 44.4% in Des Plaines.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a population of 59,408, about 1.8x the size of Elk Grove Village (32,132). Des Plaines skews younger with a median age of 42.8 vs 43.9.
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Healthcare — Des Plaines leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDes Plaines: 4 vs Elk Grove Village: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 2.2% in Elk Grove Village. Des Plaines has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Elk Grove Village. Elk Grove Village has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines.
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