Population
Kannapolis
56,470
Chicago Ridge
14,147
Median Income
Kannapolis
$70,691
Chicago Ridge
$69,389
Home Value
Kannapolis
$245,500
Chicago Ridge
$217,800
Rent
Kannapolis
$1,168
Chicago Ridge
$1,198
Crime Rate
Kannapolis
1.68
Chicago Ridge
2.86
Cost of Living
Kannapolis
113.1
Chicago Ridge
116.9
Avg Temp
Kannapolis
N/A
Chicago Ridge
N/A
Unemployment
Kannapolis
4.7%
Chicago Ridge
4.6%
How Similar Are Kannapolis & Chicago Ridge?
Chicago Ridge is Kannapolis's #21 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kannapolis
56,470
Chicago Ridge
14,147
Kannapolis (56,470) is about 4.0x larger than Chicago Ridge (14,147).
Violent Crime
Kannapolis
1.68
Chicago Ridge
2.86
Chicago Ridge has a 41% higher violent crime than Kannapolis.
Property Crime
Kannapolis
17.85
Chicago Ridge
17.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Kannapolis
67.5%
Chicago Ridge
28.4%
Kannapolis leans Republican while Chicago Ridge leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Kannapolis
4.7%
Chicago Ridge
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Kannapolis
$70,691
Chicago Ridge
$69,389
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Kannapolis
$245,500
Chicago Ridge
$217,800
Kannapolis has a 11% higher home values than Chicago Ridge.
Education
Kannapolis
19.4%
Chicago Ridge
19.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Kannapolis
59.4%
Chicago Ridge
64.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Kannapolis
113.1
Chicago Ridge
116.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kannapolis and Chicago Ridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kannapolis
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Kannapolis leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kannapolis leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKannapolis has a fair market rent (1br) of $958 vs $1,581 in Chicago Ridge (39% lower). Kannapolis has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,196 vs $1,781 in Chicago Ridge (33% lower). Kannapolis scores 125.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 138.5 in Chicago Ridge.
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Housing Market — Kannapolis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKannapolis has a single-family homes of 79.2% compared to 36.0% in Chicago Ridge. Kannapolis has a median property tax of $2,167 vs $5,064 in Chicago Ridge (57% lower). Chicago Ridge has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 12.8% in Kannapolis.
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Jobs & Economy — Kannapolis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKannapolis: 29,291 vs Chicago Ridge: 6,983 for labor force. Kannapolis has a poverty rate of 12.2% compared to 17.0% in Chicago Ridge. Kannapolis has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 9.5% in Chicago Ridge.
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Crime & Safety — Kannapolis leads
Source: FBI UCRKannapolis has a property crime clearance of 26.9% compared to 6.5% in Chicago Ridge. Kannapolis has a violent crime clearance of 56.9% compared to 38.5% in Chicago Ridge. Kannapolis has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.44 in Chicago Ridge.
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Schools & Education — Kannapolis leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKannapolis has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 38.6% in Chicago Ridge.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKannapolis has a population of 56,470, about 4x the size of Chicago Ridge (14,147). Chicago Ridge skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 37.7.
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Kannapolis
Chicago Ridge
Healthcare — Kannapolis leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKannapolis: 3.2 vs Chicago Ridge: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChicago Ridge has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.1% in Kannapolis. Kannapolis has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 9.5% in Chicago Ridge. Chicago Ridge has a drive alone of 80.5% compared to 77.6% in Kannapolis.
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