Population
Palatine
66,548
Bloomingdale
22,388
Median Income
Palatine
$95,950
Bloomingdale
$98,891
Home Value
Palatine
$347,900
Bloomingdale
$363,100
Rent
Palatine
$1,467
Bloomingdale
$1,607
Crime Rate
Palatine
0.69
Bloomingdale
0.72
Cost of Living
Palatine
151.4
Bloomingdale
161.8
Avg Temp
Palatine
N/A
Bloomingdale
N/A
Unemployment
Palatine
4.4%
Bloomingdale
4.5%
How Similar Are Palatine & Bloomingdale?
Bloomingdale is Palatine's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palatine
66,548
Bloomingdale
22,388
Palatine (66,548) is about 3.0x larger than Bloomingdale (22,388).
Violent Crime
Palatine
0.69
Bloomingdale
0.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Palatine
9.41
Bloomingdale
13.87
Bloomingdale has a 32% higher property crime than Palatine.
Political Leaning
Palatine
28.4%
Bloomingdale
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bloomingdale has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Palatine
4.4%
Bloomingdale
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Palatine
$95,950
Bloomingdale
$98,891
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Palatine
$347,900
Bloomingdale
$363,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Palatine
35.0%
Bloomingdale
32.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Palatine
62.8%
Bloomingdale
71.9%
Bloomingdale has a 13% higher demographics than Palatine.
Cost of Living
Palatine
151.4
Bloomingdale
161.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palatine and Bloomingdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palatine leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palatine leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalatine scores 120.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 151.2 in Bloomingdale. Palatine scores 151.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 161.8 in Bloomingdale. Palatine has a living wage (1 adult) of $66,624 vs $71,197 in Bloomingdale (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Bloomingdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomingdale has a single-family homes of 67.1% compared to 58.0% in Palatine. Bloomingdale has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 4.8% in Palatine. Palatine has a median rent of $1,467 vs $1,607 in Bloomingdale (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Palatine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalatine: 38,547 vs Bloomingdale: 11,733 for labor force. Bloomingdale has a poverty rate of 6.8% compared to 10.1% in Palatine. Bloomingdale has a per capita income of $55,324 vs $49,950 in Palatine (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Palatine leads
Source: FBI UCRPalatine has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.66 compared to 11.22 in Bloomingdale. Palatine has a violent crime clearance of 52.3% compared to 37.5% in Bloomingdale. Palatine has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.41 compared to 13.87 in Bloomingdale.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalatine has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.0% compared to 32.6% in Bloomingdale. Bloomingdale has a high school diploma or higher of 50.0% compared to 47.2% in Palatine.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalatine has a population of 66,548, about 3x the size of Bloomingdale (22,388). Palatine skews younger with a median age of 39.6 vs 42.8.
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Healthcare — Palatine leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalatine: 4.0 vs Bloomingdale: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Palatine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalatine has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Bloomingdale. Palatine has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 2.0% in Bloomingdale. Palatine has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 16.7% in Bloomingdale.
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