Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Maplewood
40,981
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Maplewood
$88,534
Home Value
Des Plaines
$318,200
Maplewood
$291,300
Rent
Des Plaines
$1,435
Maplewood
$1,316
Crime Rate
Des Plaines
1.21
Maplewood
4.54
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Maplewood
134.5
Avg Temp
Des Plaines
N/A
Maplewood
N/A
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Maplewood
3.4%
How Similar Are Des Plaines & Maplewood?
Maplewood is Des Plaines's #22 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Maplewood
40,981
Des Plaines has a 31% larger population than Maplewood.
Violent Crime
Des Plaines
1.21
Maplewood
4.54
Maplewood's violent crime is significantly higher than Des Plaines's — 73% difference.
Property Crime
Des Plaines
11.40
Maplewood
27.15
Maplewood's property crime is significantly higher than Des Plaines's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Des Plaines
28.4%
Maplewood
27.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Maplewood
3.4%
Des Plaines has a 26% higher unemployment than Maplewood.
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Maplewood
$88,534
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Des Plaines
$318,200
Maplewood
$291,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Des Plaines
28.1%
Maplewood
25.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Des Plaines
59.7%
Maplewood
54.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Maplewood
134.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Des Plaines and Maplewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Des Plaines leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Maplewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMaplewood scores 150.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 176.4 in Des Plaines. Maplewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,581 in Des Plaines (13% lower). Maplewood has a living wage (family of 4) of $139,885 vs $150,917 in Des Plaines (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Maplewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMaplewood has a median property tax of $3,709 vs $6,254 in Des Plaines (69% lower). Maplewood has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 5.8% in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a owner-occupied of 79.4% compared to 71.2% in Maplewood.
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Jobs & Economy — Des Plaines leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines: 32,190 vs Maplewood: 21,837 for labor force. Des Plaines has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 10.0% in Maplewood. Maplewood has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 4.6% in Des Plaines.
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Crime & Safety — Des Plaines leads
Source: FBI UCRDes Plaines has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Maplewood. Des Plaines has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 3.05 in Maplewood. Des Plaines has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.21 compared to 4.54 in Maplewood.
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Schools & Education — Des Plaines leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDes Plaines has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.1% compared to 25.4% in Maplewood. Des Plaines has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 42.4% in Maplewood.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a population of 59,408, about 1.4x the size of Maplewood (40,981). Maplewood skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 42.8.
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Maplewood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMaplewood: 5 vs Des Plaines: 4 for with emergency services. Des Plaines: 4.0 vs Maplewood: 3.8 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 1.7% in Maplewood. Des Plaines has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Maplewood. Maplewood has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines.
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