Population
Johns Creek
82,115
Elmhurst
45,538
Median Income
Johns Creek
$160,185
Elmhurst
$145,374
Home Value
Johns Creek
$583,700
Elmhurst
$532,800
Rent
Johns Creek
$2,173
Elmhurst
$1,877
Crime Rate
Johns Creek
0.36
Elmhurst
0.60
Cost of Living
Johns Creek
209.6
Elmhurst
200.9
Avg Temp
Johns Creek
N/A
Elmhurst
N/A
Unemployment
Johns Creek
4.2%
Elmhurst
4.8%
How Similar Are Johns Creek & Elmhurst?
Elmhurst is Johns Creek's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Johns Creek
82,115
Elmhurst
45,538
Johns Creek has a 45% larger population than Elmhurst.
Violent Crime
Johns Creek
0.36
Elmhurst
0.60
Elmhurst has a 24% higher violent crime than Johns Creek.
Property Crime
Johns Creek
5.37
Elmhurst
8.23
Elmhurst has a 35% higher property crime than Johns Creek.
Political Leaning
Johns Creek
27.0%
Elmhurst
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Johns Creek
4.2%
Elmhurst
4.8%
Elmhurst has a 12% higher unemployment than Johns Creek.
Median Income
Johns Creek
$160,185
Elmhurst
$145,374
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Johns Creek
$583,700
Elmhurst
$532,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Johns Creek
47.9%
Elmhurst
42.9%
Johns Creek has a 10% higher education than Elmhurst.
Demographics
Johns Creek
49.8%
Elmhurst
80.0%
Elmhurst has a 38% higher demographics than Johns Creek.
Cost of Living
Johns Creek
209.6
Elmhurst
200.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Johns Creek and Elmhurst share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Johns Creek
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Johns Creek leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elmhurst leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElmhurst scores 161.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 172.4 in Johns Creek. Elmhurst scores 148.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 157.9 in Johns Creek. Elmhurst has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,660 in Johns Creek (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Johns Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohns Creek has a median property tax of $4,950 vs $9,272 in Elmhurst (47% lower). Johns Creek has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.9% in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has a median rent of $1,877 vs $2,173 in Johns Creek (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Johns Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohns Creek: 42,123 vs Elmhurst: 23,608 for labor force. Johns Creek has a work from home of 33.8% compared to 23.1% in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 3.9% in Johns Creek.
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Crime & Safety — Johns Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRElmhurst has a property crime clearance of 35.5% compared to 10.6% in Johns Creek. Johns Creek has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 1.48 in Elmhurst. Johns Creek has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.18 in Elmhurst.
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Schools & Education — Johns Creek leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJohns Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.9% compared to 42.9% in Elmhurst. Johns Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 53.2% compared to 51.6% in Elmhurst.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJohns Creek has a population of 82,115, about 1.8x the size of Elmhurst (45,538). Elmhurst skews younger with a median age of 41.6 vs 43.1.
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Elmhurst
Healthcare — Elmhurst leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElmhurst: 3.3 vs Johns Creek: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Johns Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst has a public transit of 8.2% compared to 0.5% in Johns Creek. Johns Creek has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Elmhurst. Johns Creek has a work from home of 33.8% compared to 23.1% in Elmhurst.
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