Population
Matthews
29,959
Willowbrook
9,138
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
Willowbrook
$97,861
Home Value
Matthews
$406,800
Willowbrook
$367,000
Rent
Matthews
$1,670
Willowbrook
$1,691
Crime Rate
Matthews
1.85
Willowbrook
1.56
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
Willowbrook
157.2
Avg Temp
Matthews
N/A
Willowbrook
N/A
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
Willowbrook
3.5%
How Similar Are Matthews & Willowbrook?
Willowbrook is Matthews's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Matthews
29,959
Willowbrook
9,138
Matthews (29,959) is about 3.3x larger than Willowbrook (9,138).
Violent Crime
Matthews
1.85
Willowbrook
1.56
Matthews has a 16% higher violent crime than Willowbrook.
Property Crime
Matthews
26.54
Willowbrook
20.04
Matthews has a 24% higher property crime than Willowbrook.
Political Leaning
Matthews
32.7%
Willowbrook
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Willowbrook has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Matthews
2.2%
Willowbrook
3.5%
Willowbrook has a 39% higher unemployment than Matthews.
Median Income
Matthews
$105,579
Willowbrook
$97,861
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Matthews
$406,800
Willowbrook
$367,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Matthews
38.5%
Willowbrook
40.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Matthews
70.9%
Willowbrook
68.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Matthews
154.0
Willowbrook
157.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Matthews and Willowbrook share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Matthews
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Willowbrook
Cost of Living & Affordability — Matthews leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMatthews scores 123.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.6 in Willowbrook. Matthews has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,781 in Willowbrook (5% lower). Willowbrook scores 124.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 130.7 in Matthews.
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Housing Market — Matthews leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a single-family homes of 66.0% compared to 42.6% in Willowbrook. Matthews has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 12.6% in Willowbrook. Matthews has a median property tax of $2,853 vs $5,200 in Willowbrook (45% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Matthews leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews: 15,805 vs Willowbrook: 4,833 for labor force. Matthews has a work from home of 15.6% compared to 10.0% in Willowbrook. Matthews has a unemployment rate of 2.2% compared to 3.5% in Willowbrook.
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Crime & Safety — Willowbrook leads
Source: FBI UCRWillowbrook has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.64 in Matthews. Matthews has a violent crime clearance of 46.6% compared to 28.6% in Willowbrook. Willowbrook has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.67 compared to 1.02 in Matthews.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Willowbrook leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWillowbrook has a high school diploma or higher of 54.4% compared to 50.4% in Matthews. Willowbrook has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.7% compared to 38.5% in Matthews.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a population of 29,959, about 3.3x the size of Willowbrook (9,138). Matthews skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 46.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Matthews
Willowbrook
Healthcare — Willowbrook leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWillowbrook: 4.0 vs Matthews: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWillowbrook has a public transit of 4.8% compared to 0.5% in Matthews. Matthews has a work from home of 15.6% compared to 10.0% in Willowbrook. Willowbrook has a drive alone of 78.5% compared to 71.5% in Matthews.
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