Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Woodridge
33,889
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Woodridge
$97,263
Home Value
Des Plaines
$318,200
Woodridge
$345,200
Rent
Des Plaines
$1,435
Woodridge
$1,547
Crime Rate
Des Plaines
1.21
Woodridge
0.60
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Woodridge
154.5
Avg Temp
Des Plaines
N/A
Woodridge
N/A
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Woodridge
4.3%
How Similar Are Des Plaines & Woodridge?
Woodridge is Des Plaines's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Woodridge
33,889
Des Plaines has a 43% larger population than Woodridge.
Violent Crime
Des Plaines
1.21
Woodridge
0.60
Des Plaines has a 50% higher violent crime than Woodridge.
Property Crime
Des Plaines
11.40
Woodridge
8.18
Des Plaines has a 28% higher property crime than Woodridge.
Political Leaning
Des Plaines
28.4%
Woodridge
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Woodridge
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Woodridge
$97,263
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Des Plaines
$318,200
Woodridge
$345,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Des Plaines
28.1%
Woodridge
31.7%
Woodridge has a 11% higher education than Des Plaines.
Demographics
Des Plaines
59.7%
Woodridge
61.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Woodridge
154.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Des Plaines and Woodridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Des Plaines leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDes Plaines scores 176.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 197.5 in Woodridge. Des Plaines scores 145.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 154.5 in Woodridge. Des Plaines has a living wage (1 adult) of $63,849 vs $67,962 in Woodridge (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Des Plaines leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodridge has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 5.8% in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a median property tax of $6,254 vs $8,045 in Woodridge (22% lower). Des Plaines has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 55.6% in Woodridge.
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Jobs & Economy — Woodridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines: 32,190 vs Woodridge: 19,698 for labor force. Woodridge has a work from home of 19.8% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines. Woodridge has a per capita income of $49,019 vs $44,032 in Des Plaines (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Woodridge leads
Source: FBI UCRWoodridge has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.81 compared to 4.18 in Des Plaines. Woodridge has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.77 in Des Plaines. Woodridge has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.24 in Des Plaines.
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Schools & Education — Woodridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWoodridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.7% compared to 28.1% in Des Plaines. Woodridge has a high school diploma or higher of 45.4% 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 Woodridge (33,889). Woodridge skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 42.8.
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Transportation & Commute — Des Plaines leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodridge has a work from home of 19.8% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 4.0% in Woodridge. Des Plaines has a drive alone of 69.7% compared to 65.7% in Woodridge.
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