Population
Glenview
47,682
Germantown
40,812
Median Income
Glenview
$138,758
Germantown
$144,799
Home Value
Glenview
$598,800
Germantown
$441,200
Rent
Glenview
$2,027
Germantown
$1,760
Crime Rate
Glenview
1.53
Germantown
1.68
Cost of Living
Glenview
206.7
Germantown
194.1
Avg Temp
Glenview
N/A
Germantown
N/A
Unemployment
Glenview
3.4%
Germantown
3.1%
How Similar Are Glenview & Germantown?
Germantown is Glenview's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glenview
47,682
Germantown
40,812
Glenview has a 14% larger population than Germantown.
Violent Crime
Glenview
1.53
Germantown
1.68
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Glenview
12.10
Germantown
11.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Glenview
28.4%
Germantown
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Germantown has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Glenview
3.4%
Germantown
3.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Glenview
$138,758
Germantown
$144,799
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Glenview
$598,800
Germantown
$441,200
Glenview has a 26% higher home values than Germantown.
Education
Glenview
48.6%
Germantown
48.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Glenview
71.6%
Germantown
85.4%
Germantown has a 16% higher demographics than Glenview.
Cost of Living
Glenview
206.7
Germantown
194.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Glenview and Germantown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Glenview
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Germantown
Germantown leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Germantown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGermantown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,274 vs $1,781 in Glenview (40% lower). Germantown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,154 vs $1,581 in Glenview (37% lower). Germantown scores 208.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 280.1 in Glenview.
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Housing Market — Germantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a median property tax of $4,654 vs $10,001 in Glenview (115% lower). Germantown has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 4.9% in Glenview. Glenview has a median home value of $598,800 vs $441,200 in Germantown (36% higher).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Germantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a poverty rate of 2.9% compared to 5.5% in Glenview. Glenview: 23,584 vs Germantown: 19,302 for labor force. Glenview has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 16.9% in Germantown.
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Crime & Safety — Germantown leads
Source: FBI UCRGermantown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 3.21 in Glenview. Germantown has a violent crime clearance of 55.2% compared to 14.1% in Glenview. Germantown has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 7.7% in Glenview.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Glenview leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlenview has a high school diploma or higher of 56.4% compared to 54.2% in Germantown.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlenview has a population of 47,682, about 1.2x the size of Germantown (40,812). Germantown skews younger with a median age of 43.9 vs 46.3.
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Black
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Asian
Glenview
Germantown
Healthcare — Glenview leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGlenview: 3.8 vs Germantown: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Glenview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlenview has a public transit of 7.9% compared to 0.1% in Germantown. Germantown has a drive alone of 76.1% compared to 63.0% in Glenview. Glenview has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 16.9% in Germantown.
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