Population
Elgin
114,106
Spring
67,103
Median Income
Elgin
$88,316
Spring
$86,888
Home Value
Elgin
$252,400
Spring
$221,300
Rent
Elgin
$1,260
Spring
$1,656
Crime Rate
Elgin
2.67
Spring
N/A
Cost of Living
Elgin
135.5
Spring
137.5
Avg Temp
Elgin
N/A
Spring
N/A
Unemployment
Elgin
6.3%
Spring
5.6%
How Similar Are Elgin & Spring?
Spring is Elgin's #17 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elgin
114,106
Spring
67,103
Elgin has a 41% larger population than Spring.
Political Leaning
Elgin
28.4%
Spring
46.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Spring has a stronger Democratic lean (39% difference).
Unemployment
Elgin
6.3%
Spring
5.6%
Elgin has a 12% higher unemployment than Spring.
Median Income
Elgin
$88,316
Spring
$86,888
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Elgin
$252,400
Spring
$221,300
Elgin has a 12% higher home values than Spring.
Education
Elgin
16.9%
Spring
16.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Elgin
45.4%
Spring
43.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Elgin
135.5
Spring
137.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Elgin and Spring share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elgin
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Spring
Elgin leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpring has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,581 in Elgin (20% lower). Spring has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,781 in Elgin (13% lower). Elgin scores 153.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 161.9 in Spring.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpring has a median property tax of $3,952 vs $6,115 in Elgin (55% lower). Elgin has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 4.4% in Spring. Elgin has a median rent of $1,260 vs $1,656 in Spring (24% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin: 61,339 vs Spring: 36,242 for labor force. Spring has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 10.4% in Elgin. Elgin has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 9.2% in Spring.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpring has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 33.6% in Elgin. Elgin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 16.5% in Spring.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.7x the size of Spring (67,103). Spring skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 36.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Elgin
Spring
Healthcare — Elgin leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElgin: 3.7 vs Spring: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.1% in Spring. Elgin has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 9.2% in Spring. Spring has a drive alone of 80.8% compared to 72.7% in Elgin.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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