Population
Novi
66,224
Carol Stream
39,427
Median Income
Novi
$110,938
Carol Stream
$105,395
Home Value
Novi
$399,100
Carol Stream
$308,700
Rent
Novi
$1,696
Carol Stream
$1,465
Crime Rate
Novi
0.99
Carol Stream
0.70
Cost of Living
Novi
168.9
Carol Stream
159.0
Avg Temp
Novi
N/A
Carol Stream
N/A
Unemployment
Novi
3.8%
Carol Stream
4.2%
How Similar Are Novi & Carol Stream?
Carol Stream is Novi's #17 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Novi
66,224
Carol Stream
39,427
Novi has a 40% larger population than Carol Stream.
Violent Crime
Novi
0.99
Carol Stream
0.70
Novi has a 30% higher violent crime than Carol Stream.
Property Crime
Novi
6.55
Carol Stream
7.11
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Novi
43.8%
Carol Stream
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Novi
3.8%
Carol Stream
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Novi
$110,938
Carol Stream
$105,395
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Novi
$399,100
Carol Stream
$308,700
Novi has a 23% higher home values than Carol Stream.
Education
Novi
42.8%
Carol Stream
30.4%
Novi has a 29% higher education than Carol Stream.
Demographics
Novi
58.9%
Carol Stream
53.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Novi
168.9
Carol Stream
159.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Novi and Carol Stream share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Novi
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Carol Stream
Novi leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carol Stream leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNovi has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,581 in Carol Stream (29% lower). Novi has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,781 in Carol Stream (21% lower). Carol Stream scores 185.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 202.6 in Novi.
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Housing Market — Carol Stream leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarol Stream has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 5.2% in Novi. Novi has a median property tax of $5,598 vs $7,964 in Carol Stream (30% lower). Novi has a median home value of $399,100 vs $308,700 in Carol Stream (29% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Novi leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNovi: 35,261 vs Carol Stream: 22,453 for labor force. Novi has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 13.4% in Carol Stream. Novi has a per capita income of $59,955 vs $44,595 in Carol Stream (34% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Novi leads
Source: FBI UCRNovi has a violent crime clearance of 83.3% compared to 22.2% in Carol Stream. Novi has a property crime clearance of 39.8% compared to 10.9% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.81 in Novi.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Novi leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNovi has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.8% compared to 30.4% in Carol Stream. Novi has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 44.3% in Carol Stream.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNovi has a population of 66,224, about 1.7x the size of Carol Stream (39,427).
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Novi
Carol Stream
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNovi: 4 vs Carol Stream: 3 for with emergency services. Carol Stream: 3.7 vs Novi: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Novi leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNovi has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 0.2% in Novi. Novi has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 13.4% in Carol Stream.
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