Population
Lombard
43,722
Blaine
71,261
Median Income
Lombard
$97,253
Blaine
$103,382
Home Value
Lombard
$321,200
Blaine
$327,500
Rent
Lombard
$1,834
Blaine
$1,707
Crime Rate
Lombard
1.17
Blaine
0.92
Cost of Living
Lombard
155.8
Blaine
148.6
Avg Temp
Lombard
N/A
Blaine
N/A
Unemployment
Lombard
4.7%
Blaine
4.5%
How Similar Are Lombard & Blaine?
Blaine is Lombard's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lombard
43,722
Blaine
71,261
Blaine has a 39% larger population than Lombard.
Violent Crime
Lombard
1.17
Blaine
0.92
Lombard has a 21% higher violent crime than Blaine.
Property Crime
Lombard
16.00
Blaine
14.11
Lombard has a 12% higher property crime than Blaine.
Political Leaning
Lombard
42.5%
Blaine
51.0%
Lombard leans Democratic while Blaine leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lombard
4.7%
Blaine
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Lombard
$97,253
Blaine
$103,382
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lombard
$321,200
Blaine
$327,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Lombard
35.4%
Blaine
23.6%
Lombard has a 33% higher education than Blaine.
Demographics
Lombard
71.4%
Blaine
72.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Lombard
155.8
Blaine
148.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lombard and Blaine share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lombard
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Blaine
Blaine leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Blaine leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBlaine scores 177.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.4 in Lombard. Blaine has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,581 in Lombard (13% lower). Blaine has a living wage (1 adult) of $65,368 vs $68,572 in Lombard (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Blaine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlaine has a median property tax of $3,073 vs $6,904 in Lombard (125% lower). Blaine has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 6.2% in Lombard. Blaine has a single-family homes of 82.0% compared to 61.2% in Lombard.
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Jobs & Economy — Blaine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlaine: 38,345 vs Lombard: 25,444 for labor force. Lombard has a per capita income of $49,162 vs $44,640 in Blaine (10% higher). Lombard has a government sector of 46.6% compared to 44.0% in Blaine.
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Crime & Safety — Blaine leads
Source: FBI UCRLombard has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Blaine. Blaine has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.25 in Lombard. Blaine has a violent crime clearance of 68.1% compared to 31.4% 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 23.6% in Blaine. Lombard has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 40.0% in Blaine.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlaine has a population of 71,261, about 1.6x the size of Lombard (43,722). Blaine skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 38.8.
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Healthcare — Lombard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLombard: 3.8 vs Blaine: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Blaine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 1.0% in Blaine. Lombard has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Blaine. Blaine: 20 min vs Lombard: 21 min for mean commute time.
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