Population
Ithaca
31,792
Elk Grove Village
32,132
Median Income
Ithaca
$48,617
Elk Grove Village
$95,216
Home Value
Ithaca
$330,100
Elk Grove Village
$334,400
Rent
Ithaca
$1,441
Elk Grove Village
$1,574
Crime Rate
Ithaca
1.96
Elk Grove Village
1.23
Cost of Living
Ithaca
122.6
Elk Grove Village
153.7
Avg Temp
Ithaca
N/A
Elk Grove Village
N/A
Unemployment
Ithaca
7.2%
Elk Grove Village
4.3%
How Similar Are Ithaca & Elk Grove Village?
Elk Grove Village is Ithaca's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ithaca
31,792
Elk Grove Village
32,132
Both cities have similar populations — Ithaca at 31,792 and Elk Grove Village at 32,132.
Violent Crime
Ithaca
1.96
Elk Grove Village
1.23
Ithaca has a 37% higher violent crime than Elk Grove Village.
Property Crime
Ithaca
32.16
Elk Grove Village
16.95
Ithaca has a 47% higher property crime than Elk Grove Village.
Political Leaning
Ithaca
24.7%
Elk Grove Village
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Elk Grove Village has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Ithaca
7.2%
Elk Grove Village
4.3%
Ithaca has a 39% higher unemployment than Elk Grove Village.
Median Income
Ithaca
$48,617
Elk Grove Village
$95,216
Elk Grove Village has a 49% higher median income than Ithaca.
Home Values
Ithaca
$330,100
Elk Grove Village
$334,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Ithaca
31.9%
Elk Grove Village
29.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Ithaca
65.1%
Elk Grove Village
72.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Ithaca
122.6
Elk Grove Village
153.7
Elk Grove Village has a 20% higher cost of living than Ithaca.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ithaca and Elk Grove Village share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elk Grove Village leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ithaca leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDIthaca scores 74.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 145.6 in Elk Grove Village. Ithaca scores 87.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 122.8 in Elk Grove Village. Ithaca scores 89.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 118.2 in Elk Grove Village.
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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 11.3% in Ithaca. Elk Grove Village has a owner-occupied of 73.7% compared to 28.9% in Ithaca. Elk Grove Village has a single-family homes of 70.1% compared to 33.6% in Ithaca.
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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 28.4% in Ithaca. Ithaca has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 13.4% in Elk Grove Village. Elk Grove Village has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 7.2% in Ithaca.
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Crime & Safety — Elk Grove Village leads
Source: FBI UCRElk Grove Village has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 1.28 in Ithaca. Elk Grove Village has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.00 compared to 28.38 in Ithaca. Ithaca has a violent crime clearance of 62.1% compared to 31.6% in Elk Grove Village.
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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 35.7% in Ithaca. Ithaca has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% 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 ACSElk Grove Village has a population of 32,132, about 1x the size of Ithaca (31,792). Ithaca skews younger with a median age of 23.6 vs 43.9.
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Black
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Ithaca
Elk Grove Village
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElk Grove Village: 4.0 vs Ithaca: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Ithaca: 4 vs Elk Grove Village: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Ithaca leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIthaca has a bicycle of 1.8% compared to 0.3% in Elk Grove Village. Ithaca has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 2.2% in Elk Grove Village. Ithaca has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 13.4% in Elk Grove Village.
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