Population
Palatine
66,548
Wylie
58,991
Median Income
Palatine
$95,950
Wylie
$113,661
Home Value
Palatine
$347,900
Wylie
$350,100
Rent
Palatine
$1,467
Wylie
$1,985
Crime Rate
Palatine
0.69
Wylie
0.66
Cost of Living
Palatine
151.4
Wylie
171.1
Avg Temp
Palatine
N/A
Wylie
N/A
Unemployment
Palatine
4.4%
Wylie
3.9%
How Similar Are Palatine & Wylie?
Wylie is Palatine's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palatine
66,548
Wylie
58,991
Palatine has a 11% larger population than Wylie.
Violent Crime
Palatine
0.69
Wylie
0.66
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Palatine
9.41
Wylie
8.60
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Palatine
28.4%
Wylie
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wylie has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Palatine
4.4%
Wylie
3.9%
Palatine has a 11% higher unemployment than Wylie.
Median Income
Palatine
$95,950
Wylie
$113,661
Wylie has a 16% higher median income than Palatine.
Home Values
Palatine
$347,900
Wylie
$350,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Palatine
35.0%
Wylie
24.9%
Palatine has a 29% higher education than Wylie.
Demographics
Palatine
62.8%
Wylie
56.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Palatine
151.4
Wylie
171.1
Wylie has a 12% higher cost of living than Palatine.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palatine and Wylie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palatine leads in 4 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 140.0 in Wylie. Palatine scores 151.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 171.1 in Wylie. Palatine has a living wage (family of 4) of $157,475 vs $177,919 in Wylie (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Wylie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWylie has a single-family homes of 83.8% compared to 58.0% in Palatine. Wylie has a median property tax of $6,414 vs $8,113 in Palatine (26% lower). Palatine has a median rent of $1,467 vs $1,985 in Wylie (26% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Wylie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWylie has a poverty rate of 5.6% compared to 10.1% in Palatine. Palatine: 38,547 vs Wylie: 32,095 for labor force. Palatine has a per capita income of $49,950 vs $41,611 in Wylie (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Wylie leads
Source: FBI UCRWylie has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 2.11 in Palatine. Palatine has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Wylie. Wylie has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.39 in Palatine.
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Schools & Education — Palatine leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalatine has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.0% compared to 24.9% in Wylie. Palatine has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 36.2% in Wylie.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalatine has a population of 66,548, about 1.1x the size of Wylie (58,991). Wylie skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 39.6.
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Palatine
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Healthcare — Palatine leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalatine: 4.0 vs Wylie: 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 public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.4% in Wylie. Palatine: 23 min vs Wylie: 26 min for mean commute time. Palatine has a drive alone of 70.7% compared to 66.8% in Wylie.
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