Population
Elgin
114,106
Livonia
94,058
Median Income
Elgin
$88,316
Livonia
$96,317
Home Value
Elgin
$252,400
Livonia
$265,300
Rent
Elgin
$1,260
Livonia
$1,284
Crime Rate
Elgin
2.67
Livonia
2.28
Cost of Living
Elgin
135.5
Livonia
132.6
Avg Temp
Elgin
N/A
Livonia
N/A
Unemployment
Elgin
6.3%
Livonia
4.5%
How Similar Are Elgin & Livonia?
Livonia is Elgin's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elgin
114,106
Livonia
94,058
Elgin has a 18% larger population than Livonia.
Violent Crime
Elgin
2.67
Livonia
2.28
Elgin has a 14% higher violent crime than Livonia.
Property Crime
Elgin
11.02
Livonia
12.62
Livonia has a 13% higher property crime than Elgin.
Political Leaning
Elgin
28.4%
Livonia
33.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Livonia has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Elgin
6.3%
Livonia
4.5%
Elgin has a 28% higher unemployment than Livonia.
Median Income
Elgin
$88,316
Livonia
$96,317
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Elgin
$252,400
Livonia
$265,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Elgin
16.9%
Livonia
30.1%
Livonia has a 44% higher education than Elgin.
Demographics
Elgin
45.4%
Livonia
84.4%
Livonia has a 46% higher demographics than Elgin.
Cost of Living
Elgin
135.5
Livonia
132.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elgin and Livonia differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Livonia
Livonia leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Livonia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLivonia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,581 in Elgin (41% lower). Livonia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,781 in Elgin (26% lower). Livonia scores 113.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 135.0 in Elgin.
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Housing Market — Livonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLivonia has a median property tax of $3,796 vs $6,115 in Elgin (61% lower). Livonia has a owner-occupied of 87.5% compared to 71.5% in Elgin. Livonia has a single-family homes of 89.4% compared to 74.5% in Elgin.
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Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Livonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLivonia has a poverty rate of 4.7% compared to 10.4% in Elgin. Livonia has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.3% in Elgin. Livonia has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 11.6% in Elgin.
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Crime & Safety — Livonia leads
Source: FBI UCRLivonia has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 2.12 in Elgin. Livonia has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.31 in Elgin. Livonia has a property crime clearance of 32.3% compared to 7.9% in Elgin.
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Violent Crime Clearance
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Livonia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLivonia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.1% compared to 16.9% in Elgin. Livonia has a high school diploma or higher of 46.5% 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 1.2x the size of Livonia (94,058). Elgin skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 45.1.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Elgin
Livonia
Healthcare — Elgin leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElgin: 3.7 vs Livonia: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Elgin: 4 vs Livonia: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.1% in Livonia. Elgin has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Livonia. Livonia has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 11.6% in Elgin.
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