Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Westbrook
20,484
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Westbrook
$85,868
Home Value
Des Plaines
$318,200
Westbrook
$341,800
Rent
Des Plaines
$1,435
Westbrook
$1,373
Crime Rate
Des Plaines
1.21
Westbrook
1.75
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Westbrook
137.5
Avg Temp
Des Plaines
N/A
Westbrook
N/A
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Westbrook
2.4%
How Similar Are Des Plaines & Westbrook?
Westbrook is Des Plaines's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Westbrook
20,484
Des Plaines (59,408) is about 2.9x larger than Westbrook (20,484).
Violent Crime
Des Plaines
1.21
Westbrook
1.75
Westbrook has a 31% higher violent crime than Des Plaines.
Property Crime
Des Plaines
11.40
Westbrook
11.55
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Des Plaines
28.4%
Westbrook
30.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Westbrook
2.4%
Des Plaines has a 47% higher unemployment than Westbrook.
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Westbrook
$85,868
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Des Plaines
$318,200
Westbrook
$341,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Des Plaines
28.1%
Westbrook
29.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Des Plaines
59.7%
Westbrook
83.1%
Westbrook has a 28% higher demographics than Des Plaines.
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Westbrook
137.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Des Plaines and Westbrook share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Des Plaines
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Westbrook
Westbrook leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Westbrook leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWestbrook has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,397 vs $1,581 in Des Plaines (13% lower). Westbrook scores 163.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 176.4 in Des Plaines. Westbrook scores 115.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 122.1 in Des Plaines.
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Housing Market — Westbrook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestbrook has a median property tax of $3,916 vs $6,254 in Des Plaines (60% lower). Des Plaines has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 51.9% in Westbrook. Des Plaines has a owner-occupied of 79.4% compared to 64.3% in Westbrook.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Des Plaines leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines: 32,190 vs Westbrook: 12,440 for labor force. Westbrook has a unemployment rate of 2.4% compared to 4.6% in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 9.1% in Westbrook.
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Crime & Safety — Des Plaines leads
Source: FBI UCRWestbrook has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 4.18 in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Westbrook. Westbrook has a property crime clearance of 47.1% compared to 6.0% in Des Plaines.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Westbrook leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWestbrook has a high school diploma or higher of 48.5% compared to 44.4% in Des Plaines. Westbrook has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.2% compared to 28.1% in Des Plaines.
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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 2.9x the size of Westbrook (20,484). Westbrook skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 42.8.
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Black
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Des Plaines
Westbrook
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDes Plaines: 4.0 vs Westbrook: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Westbrook: 5 vs Des Plaines: 4 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 public transit of 4.4% compared to 0.7% in Westbrook. Des Plaines has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Westbrook. Westbrook has a work from home of 18.1% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines.
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