Population
Iowa City
75,264
Elk Grove Village
32,132
Median Income
Iowa City
$57,533
Elk Grove Village
$95,216
Home Value
Iowa City
$273,600
Elk Grove Village
$334,400
Rent
Iowa City
$1,094
Elk Grove Village
$1,574
Crime Rate
Iowa City
3.21
Elk Grove Village
1.23
Cost of Living
Iowa City
107.8
Elk Grove Village
153.7
Avg Temp
Iowa City
N/A
Elk Grove Village
N/A
Unemployment
Iowa City
4.2%
Elk Grove Village
4.3%
How Similar Are Iowa City & Elk Grove Village?
Elk Grove Village is Iowa City's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Iowa City
75,264
Elk Grove Village
32,132
Iowa City (75,264) is about 2.3x larger than Elk Grove Village (32,132).
Violent Crime
Iowa City
3.21
Elk Grove Village
1.23
Iowa City's violent crime is significantly higher than Elk Grove Village's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Iowa City
16.74
Elk Grove Village
16.95
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Iowa City
30.3%
Elk Grove Village
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Iowa City
4.2%
Elk Grove Village
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Iowa City
$57,533
Elk Grove Village
$95,216
Elk Grove Village has a 40% higher median income than Iowa City.
Home Values
Iowa City
$273,600
Elk Grove Village
$334,400
Elk Grove Village has a 18% higher home values than Iowa City.
Education
Iowa City
31.7%
Elk Grove Village
29.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Iowa City
75.1%
Elk Grove Village
72.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Iowa City
107.8
Elk Grove Village
153.7
Elk Grove Village has a 30% higher cost of living than Iowa City.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Iowa City and Elk Grove Village share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elk Grove Village leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Iowa City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDIowa City scores 78.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 145.6 in Elk Grove Village. Iowa City has a fair market rent (1br) of $961 vs $1,581 in Elk Grove Village (39% lower). Iowa City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,141 vs $1,781 in Elk Grove Village (36% lower).
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Housing Market — Elk Grove Village leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove Village has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 9.1% in Iowa City. Elk Grove Village has a owner-occupied of 73.7% compared to 46.3% in Iowa City. Iowa City has a median rent of $1,094 vs $1,574 in Elk Grove Village (30% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Elk Grove Village leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove Village has a poverty rate of 6.9% compared to 26.3% in Iowa City. Iowa City: 45,100 vs Elk Grove Village: 17,557 for labor force. Elk Grove Village has a median household income of $95,216 vs $57,533 in Iowa City (40% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRElk Grove Village has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 2.17 in Iowa City. Elk Grove Village has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.23 compared to 3.21 in Iowa City. Elk Grove Village has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.50 in Iowa City.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElk Grove Village has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 38.9% in Iowa City. Iowa City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.7% compared to 29.3% in Elk Grove Village.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIowa City has a population of 75,264, about 2.3x the size of Elk Grove Village (32,132). Iowa City skews younger with a median age of 26.3 vs 43.9.
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Iowa City
Elk Grove Village
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIowa City: 5 vs Elk Grove Village: 3 for with emergency services. Elk Grove Village: 4.0 vs Iowa City: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIowa City has a bicycle of 3.1% compared to 0.3% in Elk Grove Village. Iowa City has a public transit of 6.7% compared to 2.2% in Elk Grove Village. Elk Grove Village has a drive alone of 73.8% compared to 56.0% in Iowa City.
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