Population
Homewood
19,471
La Verne
30,804
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
La Verne
$104,565
Home Value
Homewood
$210,500
La Verne
$793,900
Rent
Homewood
$1,422
La Verne
$2,204
Crime Rate
Homewood
1.86
La Verne
1.97
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
La Verne
196.1
Avg Temp
Homewood
N/A
La Verne
N/A
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
La Verne
6.9%
How Similar Are Homewood & La Verne?
La Verne is Homewood's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Homewood
19,471
La Verne
30,804
La Verne has a 37% larger population than Homewood.
Violent Crime
Homewood
1.86
La Verne
1.97
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Homewood
20.91
La Verne
23.88
La Verne has a 12% higher property crime than Homewood.
Political Leaning
Homewood
28.4%
La Verne
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but La Verne has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Homewood
7.1%
La Verne
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Homewood
$96,522
La Verne
$104,565
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Homewood
$210,500
La Verne
$793,900
La Verne's home values is significantly higher than Homewood's — 73% difference.
Education
Homewood
31.0%
La Verne
30.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Homewood
43.9%
La Verne
55.2%
La Verne has a 21% higher demographics than Homewood.
Cost of Living
Homewood
139.8
La Verne
196.1
La Verne has a 29% higher cost of living than Homewood.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Homewood and La Verne share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Homewood
0
La Verne
Homewood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Homewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHomewood scores 156.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 297.8 in La Verne. Homewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,601 in La Verne (32% lower). Homewood scores 139.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 196.1 in La Verne.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Verne has a median home value of $793,900 vs $210,500 in Homewood (73% higher). Homewood has a median rent of $1,422 vs $2,204 in La Verne (35% lower). Homewood has a single-family homes of 79.5% compared to 67.2% in La Verne.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — La Verne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Verne has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 13.0% in Homewood. La Verne: 15,135 vs Homewood: 9,770 for labor force. La Verne has a per capita income of $50,951 vs $39,955 in Homewood (22% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Homewood leads
Source: FBI UCRHomewood has a property crime clearance of 34.8% compared to 15.5% in La Verne. La Verne has a violent crime clearance of 51.7% compared to 29.4% in Homewood. La Verne has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.58 compared to 0.77 in Homewood.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Homewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHomewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.0% compared to 30.1% in La Verne.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Verne has a population of 30,804, about 1.6x the size of Homewood (19,471). Homewood skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 46.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Homewood
La Verne
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHomewood: 5 vs La Verne: 2 for with emergency services. La Verne: 2.5 vs Homewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — La Verne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomewood has a public transit of 11.3% compared to 0.6% in La Verne. Homewood has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.7% in La Verne. La Verne has a work from home of 20.2% compared to 13.0% in Homewood.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Homewood, IL
Compare Homewood against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.