Population
Livonia
94,058
Des Plaines
59,408
Median Income
Livonia
$96,317
Des Plaines
$94,303
Home Value
Livonia
$265,300
Des Plaines
$318,200
Rent
Livonia
$1,284
Des Plaines
$1,435
Crime Rate
Livonia
2.28
Des Plaines
1.21
Cost of Living
Livonia
132.6
Des Plaines
145.1
Avg Temp
Livonia
N/A
Des Plaines
N/A
Unemployment
Livonia
4.5%
Des Plaines
4.6%
How Similar Are Livonia & Des Plaines?
Des Plaines is Livonia's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Livonia
94,058
Des Plaines
59,408
Livonia has a 37% larger population than Des Plaines.
Violent Crime
Livonia
2.28
Des Plaines
1.21
Livonia has a 47% higher violent crime than Des Plaines.
Property Crime
Livonia
12.62
Des Plaines
11.40
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Livonia
33.7%
Des Plaines
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Livonia has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Livonia
4.5%
Des Plaines
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Livonia
$96,317
Des Plaines
$94,303
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Livonia
$265,300
Des Plaines
$318,200
Des Plaines has a 17% higher home values than Livonia.
Education
Livonia
30.1%
Des Plaines
28.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Livonia
84.4%
Des Plaines
59.7%
Livonia has a 29% higher demographics than Des Plaines.
Cost of Living
Livonia
132.6
Des Plaines
145.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Livonia and Des Plaines share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Livonia
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Livonia leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Livonia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLivonia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,581 in Des Plaines (29% lower). Livonia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,781 in Des Plaines (21% lower). Livonia scores 144.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 176.4 in Des Plaines.
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Housing Market — Livonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLivonia has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 5.8% in Des Plaines. Livonia has a median property tax of $3,796 vs $6,254 in Des Plaines (39% lower). Livonia has a single-family homes of 89.4% compared to 67.7% in Des Plaines.
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Jobs & Economy — Livonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLivonia: 49,503 vs Des Plaines: 32,190 for labor force. Livonia has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines. Livonia: 20 min vs Des Plaines: 25 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRLivonia has a property crime clearance of 32.3% compared to 6.0% in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.91 in Livonia. Des Plaines has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.21 compared to 2.28 in Livonia.
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Schools & Education — Livonia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLivonia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.1% compared to 28.1% in Des Plaines. Livonia has a high school diploma or higher of 46.5% compared to 44.4% in Des Plaines.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLivonia has a population of 94,058, about 1.6x the size of Des Plaines (59,408). Des Plaines skews younger with a median age of 42.8 vs 45.1.
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Livonia
Des Plaines
Healthcare — Des Plaines leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDes Plaines: 4.0 vs Livonia: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Des Plaines: 4 vs Livonia: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Livonia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 0.1% in Livonia. Des Plaines has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Livonia. Livonia has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines.
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