Population
Lombard
43,722
Beacon
14,629
Median Income
Lombard
$97,253
Beacon
$93,347
Home Value
Lombard
$321,200
Beacon
$422,000
Rent
Lombard
$1,834
Beacon
$1,675
Crime Rate
Lombard
1.17
Beacon
1.11
Cost of Living
Lombard
155.8
Beacon
160.4
Avg Temp
Lombard
N/A
Beacon
N/A
Unemployment
Lombard
4.7%
Beacon
4.8%
How Similar Are Lombard & Beacon?
Beacon is Lombard's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lombard
43,722
Beacon
14,629
Lombard (43,722) is about 3.0x larger than Beacon (14,629).
Violent Crime
Lombard
1.17
Beacon
1.11
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Lombard
16.00
Beacon
6.55
Lombard's property crime is significantly higher than Beacon's — 59% difference.
Political Leaning
Lombard
42.5%
Beacon
47.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Beacon has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Lombard
4.7%
Beacon
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Lombard
$97,253
Beacon
$93,347
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Lombard
$321,200
Beacon
$422,000
Beacon has a 24% higher home values than Lombard.
Education
Lombard
35.4%
Beacon
33.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Lombard
71.4%
Beacon
68.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Lombard
155.8
Beacon
160.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lombard and Beacon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Beacon
Lombard leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lombard leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLombard scores 116.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 145.7 in Beacon. Lombard has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,979 in Beacon (10% lower). Lombard scores 155.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 160.4 in Beacon.
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Housing Market — Beacon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBeacon has a median home value of $422,000 vs $321,200 in Lombard (24% higher). Beacon has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 6.2% in Lombard. Lombard has a owner-occupied of 70.4% compared to 59.5% in Beacon.
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Jobs & Economy — Lombard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard: 25,444 vs Beacon: 8,412 for labor force. Lombard: 21 min vs Beacon: 33 min for mean commute. Lombard has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 8.4% in Beacon.
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Crime & Safety — Beacon leads
Source: FBI UCRBeacon has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 1.81 in Lombard. Beacon has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.50 compared to 13.56 in Lombard. Beacon has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.55 compared to 16.00 in Lombard.
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Schools & Education — Lombard leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLombard has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 33.7% in Beacon. Lombard has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 49.7% in Beacon.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard has a population of 43,722, about 3x the size of Beacon (14,629). Lombard skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 41.6.
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Lombard
Beacon
Healthcare — Lombard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLombard: 5 vs Beacon: 4 for with emergency services. Lombard: 3.8 vs Beacon: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Beacon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBeacon has a public transit of 8.3% compared to 3.9% in Lombard. Beacon has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Lombard. Lombard: 21 min vs Beacon: 33 min for mean commute time.
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