Population
Elgin
114,106
Danbury
86,086
Median Income
Elgin
$88,316
Danbury
$83,422
Home Value
Elgin
$252,400
Danbury
$381,600
Rent
Elgin
$1,260
Danbury
$1,804
Crime Rate
Elgin
2.67
Danbury
2.62
Cost of Living
Elgin
135.5
Danbury
151.9
Avg Temp
Elgin
N/A
Danbury
N/A
Unemployment
Elgin
6.3%
Danbury
6.3%
How Similar Are Elgin & Danbury?
Danbury is Elgin's #18 most similar city
4 of 9 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elgin
114,106
Danbury
86,086
Elgin has a 25% larger population than Danbury.
Violent Crime
Elgin
2.67
Danbury
2.62
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Elgin
11.02
Danbury
12.57
Danbury has a 12% higher property crime than Elgin.
Unemployment
Elgin
6.3%
Danbury
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Elgin
$88,316
Danbury
$83,422
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Elgin
$252,400
Danbury
$381,600
Danbury has a 34% higher home values than Elgin.
Education
Elgin
16.9%
Danbury
24.2%
Danbury has a 30% higher education than Elgin.
Demographics
Elgin
45.4%
Danbury
47.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Elgin
135.5
Danbury
151.9
Danbury has a 11% higher cost of living than Elgin.
4 out of 9 key metrics match within 10%. Elgin and Danbury share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elgin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elgin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElgin scores 153.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 207.9 in Danbury. Elgin scores 135.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 151.9 in Danbury. Elgin has a living wage (1 adult) of $59,608 vs $66,815 in Danbury (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 6.2% in Danbury. Elgin has a single-family homes of 74.5% compared to 54.8% in Danbury. Danbury has a median home value of $381,600 vs $252,400 in Elgin (34% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin: 61,339 vs Danbury: 49,838 for labor force. Danbury has a per capita income of $44,800 vs $36,037 in Elgin (20% higher). Elgin has a government sector of 49.1% compared to 44.3% in Danbury.
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Crime & Safety — Danbury leads
Source: FBI UCRDanbury has a property crime clearance of 21.7% compared to 7.9% in Elgin. Danbury has a violent crime clearance of 67.7% compared to 35.2% in Elgin. Elgin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.67 compared to 1.99 in Danbury.
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Schools & Education — Danbury leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDanbury has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.2% compared to 16.9% in Elgin. Danbury has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 33.6% in Elgin.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a population of 114,106, about 1.3x the size of Danbury (86,086). Elgin skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 40.5.
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Elgin
Danbury
Healthcare — Elgin leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElgin: 4 vs Danbury: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDanbury has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.8% in Elgin. Elgin has a drive alone of 72.7% compared to 68.2% in Danbury. Danbury has a work from home of 12.0% compared to 11.6% in Elgin.
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