Population
Elmwood Park
21,287
Katy
23,900
Median Income
Elmwood Park
$100,852
Katy
$107,332
Home Value
Elmwood Park
$456,000
Katy
$376,800
Rent
Elmwood Park
$2,025
Katy
$1,609
Crime Rate
Elmwood Park
2.21
Katy
2.27
Cost of Living
Elmwood Park
178.3
Katy
161.5
Avg Temp
Elmwood Park
N/A
Katy
N/A
Unemployment
Elmwood Park
7.4%
Katy
5.5%
How Similar Are Elmwood Park & Katy?
Katy is Elmwood Park's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elmwood Park
21,287
Katy
23,900
Katy has a 11% larger population than Elmwood Park.
Violent Crime
Elmwood Park
2.21
Katy
2.27
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Elmwood Park
22.46
Katy
32.54
Katy has a 31% higher property crime than Elmwood Park.
Political Leaning
Elmwood Park
47.3%
Katy
46.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Elmwood Park
7.4%
Katy
5.5%
Elmwood Park has a 26% higher unemployment than Katy.
Median Income
Elmwood Park
$100,852
Katy
$107,332
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Elmwood Park
$456,000
Katy
$376,800
Elmwood Park has a 17% higher home values than Katy.
Education
Elmwood Park
25.6%
Katy
29.6%
Katy has a 14% higher education than Elmwood Park.
Demographics
Elmwood Park
57.6%
Katy
52.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Elmwood Park
178.3
Katy
161.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elmwood Park and Katy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Katy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKaty has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $2,024 in Elmwood Park (53% lower). Katy has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $2,324 in Elmwood Park (48% lower). Katy scores 200.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 256.4 in Elmwood Park.
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Housing Market — Katy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmwood Park has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 7.9% in Katy. Katy has a median property tax of $6,947 vs $10,001 in Elmwood Park (44% lower). Katy has a single-family homes of 88.7% compared to 51.8% in Elmwood Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Katy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKaty has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 10.0% in Elmwood Park. Katy has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 7.8% in Elmwood Park. Katy has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 7.4% in Elmwood Park.
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Crime & Safety — Elmwood Park leads
Source: FBI UCRElmwood Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.20 compared to 2.48 in Katy. Katy has a violent crime clearance of 47.6% compared to 25.0% in Elmwood Park. Katy has a property crime clearance of 24.8% compared to 14.0% in Elmwood Park.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElmwood Park has a high school diploma or higher of 47.6% compared to 40.1% in Katy. Katy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.6% compared to 25.6% in Elmwood Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKaty has a population of 23,900, about 1.1x the size of Elmwood Park (21,287). Katy skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 39.9.
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Katy
Healthcare — Elmwood Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElmwood Park: 3.5 vs Katy: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Elmwood Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmwood Park has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.1% in Katy. Elmwood Park has a public transit of 7.1% compared to 0.8% in Katy. Katy has a work from home of 13.8% compared to 7.8% in Elmwood Park.
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