Population
Elgin
114,106
Greenacres
43,871
Median Income
Elgin
$88,316
Greenacres
$62,917
Home Value
Elgin
$252,400
Greenacres
$244,700
Rent
Elgin
$1,260
Greenacres
$1,709
Crime Rate
Elgin
2.67
Greenacres
2.45
Cost of Living
Elgin
135.5
Greenacres
120.1
Avg Temp
Elgin
N/A
Greenacres
N/A
Unemployment
Elgin
6.3%
Greenacres
6.5%
How Similar Are Elgin & Greenacres?
Greenacres is Elgin's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elgin
114,106
Greenacres
43,871
Elgin (114,106) is about 2.6x larger than Greenacres (43,871).
Violent Crime
Elgin
2.67
Greenacres
2.45
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Elgin
11.02
Greenacres
13.46
Greenacres has a 18% higher property crime than Elgin.
Political Leaning
Elgin
28.4%
Greenacres
49.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Greenacres has a stronger Democratic lean (42% difference).
Unemployment
Elgin
6.3%
Greenacres
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Elgin
$88,316
Greenacres
$62,917
Elgin has a 29% higher median income than Greenacres.
Home Values
Elgin
$252,400
Greenacres
$244,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Elgin
16.9%
Greenacres
17.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Elgin
45.4%
Greenacres
33.5%
Elgin has a 26% higher demographics than Greenacres.
Cost of Living
Elgin
135.5
Greenacres
120.1
Elgin has a 11% higher cost of living than Greenacres.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elgin and Greenacres share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elgin leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenacres leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenacres scores 96.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 135.0 in Elgin. Elgin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,254 in Greenacres (21% lower). Greenacres scores 98.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 117.5 in Elgin.
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Housing Market — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenacres has a median property tax of $2,092 vs $6,115 in Elgin (192% lower). Elgin has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 12.5% in Greenacres. Elgin has a single-family homes of 74.5% compared to 53.0% in Greenacres.
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Jobs & Economy — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin: 61,339 vs Greenacres: 22,376 for labor force. Elgin has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 5.1% in Greenacres. Elgin has a median household income of $88,316 vs $62,917 in Greenacres (40% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRElgin has a violent crime clearance of 35.2% compared to 4.6% in Greenacres. Greenacres has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.00 compared to 2.12 in Elgin. Greenacres has a property crime clearance of 29.8% compared to 7.9% in Elgin.
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Schools & Education — Greenacres leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreenacres has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 33.6% in Elgin. Greenacres has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.3% compared to 16.9% in Elgin.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a population of 114,106, about 2.6x the size of Greenacres (43,871). Elgin skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 38.0.
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Elgin
Greenacres
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElgin: 3.7 vs Greenacres: 1.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Greenacres: 5 vs Elgin: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 5.1% in Greenacres. Elgin has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.4% in Greenacres. Elgin has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Greenacres.
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