Population
Lombard
43,722
Apple Valley
55,696
Median Income
Lombard
$97,253
Apple Valley
$99,277
Home Value
Lombard
$321,200
Apple Valley
$354,200
Rent
Lombard
$1,834
Apple Valley
$1,678
Crime Rate
Lombard
1.17
Apple Valley
2.14
Cost of Living
Lombard
155.8
Apple Valley
153.6
Avg Temp
Lombard
N/A
Apple Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Lombard
4.7%
Apple Valley
3.9%
How Similar Are Lombard & Apple Valley?
Apple Valley is Lombard's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lombard
43,722
Apple Valley
55,696
Apple Valley has a 21% larger population than Lombard.
Violent Crime
Lombard
1.17
Apple Valley
2.14
Apple Valley has a 45% higher violent crime than Lombard.
Property Crime
Lombard
16.00
Apple Valley
16.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Lombard
42.5%
Apple Valley
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Lombard
4.7%
Apple Valley
3.9%
Lombard has a 17% higher unemployment than Apple Valley.
Median Income
Lombard
$97,253
Apple Valley
$99,277
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Lombard
$321,200
Apple Valley
$354,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Lombard
35.4%
Apple Valley
30.7%
Lombard has a 13% higher education than Apple Valley.
Demographics
Lombard
71.4%
Apple Valley
70.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Lombard
155.8
Apple Valley
153.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lombard and Apple Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Apple Valley
Apple Valley leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Apple Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLombard scores 116.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 151.8 in Apple Valley. Apple Valley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,581 in Lombard (13% lower). Apple Valley scores 182.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.4 in Lombard.
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Housing Market — Apple Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApple Valley has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 6.2% in Lombard. Apple Valley has a median property tax of $3,476 vs $6,904 in Lombard (99% lower). Apple Valley has a single-family homes of 78.5% compared to 61.2% in Lombard.
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Jobs & Economy — Apple Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApple Valley has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 4.7% in Lombard. Apple Valley: 30,064 vs Lombard: 25,444 for labor force. Apple Valley has a poverty rate of 5.9% compared to 6.7% in Lombard.
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Crime & Safety — Lombard leads
Source: FBI UCRApple Valley has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.04 compared to 1.81 in Lombard. Lombard has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 1.78 in Apple Valley. Apple Valley has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.25 in Lombard.
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Schools & Education — Lombard leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLombard has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 43.4% in Apple Valley. Lombard has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 30.7% in Apple Valley.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApple Valley has a population of 55,696, about 1.3x the size of Lombard (43,722). Apple Valley skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 38.8.
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Lombard
Apple Valley
Healthcare — Apple Valley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareApple Valley: 4.2 vs Lombard: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 2.1% in Apple Valley. Apple Valley has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Lombard. Apple Valley has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 19.1% in Lombard.
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