Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Fredericksburg
28,383
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Fredericksburg
$85,368
Home Value
Des Plaines
$318,200
Fredericksburg
$461,500
Rent
Des Plaines
$1,435
Fredericksburg
$1,521
Crime Rate
Des Plaines
1.21
Fredericksburg
6.04
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Fredericksburg
145.8
Avg Temp
Des Plaines
N/A
Fredericksburg
N/A
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Fredericksburg
4.6%
How Similar Are Des Plaines & Fredericksburg?
Fredericksburg is Des Plaines's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Fredericksburg
28,383
Des Plaines (59,408) is about 2.1x larger than Fredericksburg (28,383).
Violent Crime
Des Plaines
1.21
Fredericksburg
6.04
Fredericksburg's violent crime is significantly higher than Des Plaines's — 80% difference.
Property Crime
Des Plaines
11.40
Fredericksburg
30.71
Fredericksburg's property crime is significantly higher than Des Plaines's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
Des Plaines
28.4%
Fredericksburg
33.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fredericksburg has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Fredericksburg
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Fredericksburg
$85,368
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Des Plaines
$318,200
Fredericksburg
$461,500
Fredericksburg has a 31% higher home values than Des Plaines.
Education
Des Plaines
28.1%
Fredericksburg
27.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Des Plaines
59.7%
Fredericksburg
58.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Fredericksburg
145.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Des Plaines and Fredericksburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Des Plaines leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Des Plaines leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDes Plaines has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,015 in Fredericksburg (22% lower). Des Plaines has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,246 in Fredericksburg (21% lower). Fredericksburg scores 115.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 122.1 in Des Plaines.
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Housing Market — Des Plaines leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFredericksburg has a median property tax of $2,853 vs $6,254 in Des Plaines (119% lower). Des Plaines has a owner-occupied of 79.4% compared to 41.6% in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg has a median home value of $461,500 vs $318,200 in Des Plaines (31% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Des Plaines leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines: 32,190 vs Fredericksburg: 15,777 for labor force. Des Plaines has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 16.4% in Fredericksburg. Des Plaines has a government sector of 46.3% compared to 36.3% in Fredericksburg.
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Crime & Safety — Des Plaines leads
Source: FBI UCRFredericksburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.19 compared to 4.18 in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg has a property crime clearance of 39.4% compared to 6.0% in Des Plaines.
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Weather & Climate
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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 39.4% in Fredericksburg. Des Plaines has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.1% compared to 27.8% in Fredericksburg.
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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 2.1x the size of Fredericksburg (28,383). Fredericksburg skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 42.8.
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Des Plaines
Fredericksburg
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDes Plaines: 4.0 vs Fredericksburg: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fredericksburg: 5 vs Des Plaines: 4 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 1.9% in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a drive alone of 69.7% compared to 65.0% in Fredericksburg.
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