Population
Glenview
47,682
Northbrook
34,642
Median Income
Glenview
$138,758
Northbrook
$155,321
Home Value
Glenview
$598,800
Northbrook
$644,100
Rent
Glenview
$2,027
Northbrook
$2,334
Crime Rate
Glenview
1.53
Northbrook
0.18
Cost of Living
Glenview
206.7
Northbrook
237.7
Avg Temp
Glenview
N/A
Northbrook
N/A
Unemployment
Glenview
3.4%
Northbrook
3.3%
How Similar Are Glenview & Northbrook?
Northbrook is Glenview's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glenview
47,682
Northbrook
34,642
Glenview has a 27% larger population than Northbrook.
Violent Crime
Glenview
1.53
Northbrook
0.18
Glenview's violent crime is significantly higher than Northbrook's — 88% difference.
Property Crime
Glenview
12.10
Northbrook
12.08
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Glenview
28.4%
Northbrook
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Glenview
3.4%
Northbrook
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Glenview
$138,758
Northbrook
$155,321
Northbrook has a 11% higher median income than Glenview.
Home Values
Glenview
$598,800
Northbrook
$644,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Glenview
48.6%
Northbrook
53.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Glenview
71.6%
Northbrook
75.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Glenview
206.7
Northbrook
237.7
Northbrook has a 13% higher cost of living than Glenview.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Glenview and Northbrook share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Glenview
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Northbrook
Northbrook leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Glenview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGlenview scores 146.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 237.4 in Northbrook. Glenview scores 206.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 237.7 in Northbrook. Glenview has a living wage (1 adult) of $90,955 vs $104,585 in Northbrook (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Northbrook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlenview has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 8.2% in Northbrook. Glenview has a median rent of $2,027 vs $2,334 in Northbrook (13% lower). Northbrook has a owner-occupied of 86.6% compared to 78.4% in Glenview.
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Jobs & Economy — Northbrook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlenview: 23,584 vs Northbrook: 17,081 for labor force. Northbrook has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 19.5% in Glenview. Northbrook has a poverty rate of 4.5% compared to 5.5% in Glenview.
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Crime & Safety — Northbrook leads
Source: FBI UCRNorthbrook has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.97 in Glenview. Northbrook has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 1.53 in Glenview. Northbrook has a violent crime clearance of 33.3% compared to 14.1% in Glenview.
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Schools & Education — Northbrook leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorthbrook has a bachelor's degree or higher of 53.5% compared to 48.6% in Glenview. Northbrook has a high school diploma or higher of 60.4% compared to 56.4% in Glenview.
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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 1.4x the size of Northbrook (34,642). Glenview skews younger with a median age of 46.3 vs 49.2.
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Glenview
Northbrook
Healthcare — Northbrook leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorthbrook: 4.5 vs Glenview: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthbrook has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Glenview. Northbrook has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 19.5% in Glenview. Glenview has a public transit of 7.9% compared to 7.0% in Northbrook.
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