Population
Hoffman Estates
51,186
Sugar Hill
25,285
Median Income
Hoffman Estates
$109,683
Sugar Hill
$99,479
Home Value
Hoffman Estates
$340,400
Sugar Hill
$375,900
Rent
Hoffman Estates
$1,764
Sugar Hill
$1,738
Crime Rate
Hoffman Estates
1.50
Sugar Hill
N/A
Cost of Living
Hoffman Estates
165.6
Sugar Hill
157.2
Avg Temp
Hoffman Estates
N/A
Sugar Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Hoffman Estates
3.6%
Sugar Hill
3.2%
How Similar Are Hoffman Estates & Sugar Hill?
Sugar Hill is Hoffman Estates's #21 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hoffman Estates
51,186
Sugar Hill
25,285
Hoffman Estates (51,186) is about 2.0x larger than Sugar Hill (25,285).
Political Leaning
Hoffman Estates
28.4%
Sugar Hill
41.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sugar Hill has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Hoffman Estates
3.6%
Sugar Hill
3.2%
Hoffman Estates has a 11% higher unemployment than Sugar Hill.
Median Income
Hoffman Estates
$109,683
Sugar Hill
$99,479
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Hoffman Estates
$340,400
Sugar Hill
$375,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Hoffman Estates
32.6%
Sugar Hill
29.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Hoffman Estates
52.9%
Sugar Hill
53.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Hoffman Estates
165.6
Sugar Hill
157.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Hoffman Estates and Sugar Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sugar Hill
Hoffman Estates leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sugar Hill leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHoffman Estates scores 135.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 152.1 in Sugar Hill. Sugar Hill scores 192.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 209.1 in Hoffman Estates. Sugar Hill scores 126.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 133.8 in Hoffman Estates.
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Housing Market — Sugar Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSugar Hill has a vacancy rate of 1.8% compared to 4.7% in Hoffman Estates. Sugar Hill has a median property tax of $3,847 vs $7,802 in Hoffman Estates (103% lower). Sugar Hill has a single-family homes of 87.9% compared to 76.2% in Hoffman Estates.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Hoffman Estates leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoffman Estates: 28,510 vs Sugar Hill: 13,274 for labor force. Hoffman Estates has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 9.5% in Sugar Hill. Hoffman Estates has a per capita income of $49,069 vs $40,887 in Sugar Hill (20% higher).
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hoffman Estates leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHoffman Estates has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.6% compared to 29.5% in Sugar Hill. Hoffman Estates has a high school diploma or higher of 46.0% compared to 42.0% in Sugar Hill.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoffman Estates has a population of 51,186, about 2x the size of Sugar Hill (25,285). Sugar Hill skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 38.9.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hoffman Estates
Sugar Hill
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHoffman Estates: 4.3 vs Sugar Hill: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sugar Hill: 4 vs Hoffman Estates: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Hoffman Estates leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoffman Estates has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.2% in Sugar Hill. Hoffman Estates has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Sugar Hill. Sugar Hill has a work from home of 19.1% compared to 15.7% in Hoffman Estates.
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