Population
Germantown
90,521
Skokie
66,427
Median Income
Germantown
$112,149
Skokie
$93,550
Home Value
Germantown
$401,400
Skokie
$368,600
Rent
Germantown
$1,978
Skokie
$1,491
Crime Rate
Germantown
N/A
Skokie
2.05
Cost of Living
Germantown
167.6
Skokie
151.1
Avg Temp
Germantown
N/A
Skokie
N/A
Unemployment
Germantown
4.9%
Skokie
5.3%
How Similar Are Germantown & Skokie?
Skokie is Germantown's #5 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Germantown
90,521
Skokie
66,427
Germantown has a 27% larger population than Skokie.
Political Leaning
Germantown
21.9%
Skokie
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Skokie has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Germantown
4.9%
Skokie
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Germantown
$112,149
Skokie
$93,550
Germantown has a 17% higher median income than Skokie.
Home Values
Germantown
$401,400
Skokie
$368,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Germantown
33.8%
Skokie
35.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Germantown
29.5%
Skokie
51.2%
Skokie has a 42% higher demographics than Germantown.
Cost of Living
Germantown
167.6
Skokie
151.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Germantown and Skokie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Skokie
Skokie leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Skokie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSkokie has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,015 in Germantown (27% lower). Skokie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,246 in Germantown (26% lower). Skokie scores 117.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 141.0 in Germantown.
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Housing Market — Germantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a median property tax of $3,436 vs $7,803 in Skokie (56% lower). Germantown has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 4.2% in Skokie. Skokie has a median rent of $1,491 vs $1,978 in Germantown (33% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Germantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown: 52,898 vs Skokie: 33,281 for labor force. Germantown has a median household income of $112,149 vs $93,550 in Skokie (20% higher). Skokie: 22 min vs Germantown: 27 min for mean commute.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Skokie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSkokie has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 45.1% in Germantown. Skokie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 33.8% in Germantown.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a population of 90,521, about 1.4x the size of Skokie (66,427). Germantown skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 42.6.
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Germantown
Skokie
Healthcare — Skokie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSkokie: 3.4 vs Germantown: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Skokie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Germantown. Skokie: 22 min vs Germantown: 27 min for mean commute time. Germantown has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 16.6% in Skokie.
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