Population
Sachse
29,075
Carol Stream
39,427
Median Income
Sachse
$130,839
Carol Stream
$105,395
Home Value
Sachse
$366,100
Carol Stream
$308,700
Rent
Sachse
$1,807
Carol Stream
$1,465
Crime Rate
Sachse
0.72
Carol Stream
0.70
Cost of Living
Sachse
185.1
Carol Stream
159.0
Avg Temp
Sachse
N/A
Carol Stream
N/A
Unemployment
Sachse
5.2%
Carol Stream
4.2%
How Similar Are Sachse & Carol Stream?
Carol Stream is Sachse's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sachse
29,075
Carol Stream
39,427
Carol Stream has a 26% larger population than Sachse.
Violent Crime
Sachse
0.72
Carol Stream
0.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Sachse
7.38
Carol Stream
7.11
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Sachse
38.0%
Carol Stream
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Carol Stream has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Sachse
5.2%
Carol Stream
4.2%
Sachse has a 20% higher unemployment than Carol Stream.
Median Income
Sachse
$130,839
Carol Stream
$105,395
Sachse has a 19% higher median income than Carol Stream.
Home Values
Sachse
$366,100
Carol Stream
$308,700
Sachse has a 16% higher home values than Carol Stream.
Education
Sachse
32.1%
Carol Stream
30.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Sachse
51.7%
Carol Stream
53.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Sachse
185.1
Carol Stream
159.0
Sachse has a 14% higher cost of living than Carol Stream.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sachse and Carol Stream share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sachse
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Carol Stream
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carol Stream leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarol Stream scores 161.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 200.0 in Sachse. Carol Stream has a living wage (family of 4) of $165,340 vs $192,545 in Sachse (16% lower). Carol Stream has a living wage (1 adult) of $69,952 vs $81,461 in Sachse (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Sachse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSachse has a vacancy rate of 0.9% compared to 3.2% in Carol Stream. Sachse has a single-family homes of 88.9% compared to 65.5% in Carol Stream. Sachse has a owner-occupied of 87.0% compared to 68.1% in Carol Stream.
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Owner-Occupied
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSachse has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 13.4% in Carol Stream. Sachse has a poverty rate of 3.4% compared to 7.0% in Carol Stream. Sachse has a per capita income of $58,189 vs $44,595 in Carol Stream (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRSachse has a violent crime clearance of 60.0% compared to 22.2% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 2.05 in Sachse. Sachse has a property crime clearance of 18.0% compared to 10.9% in Carol Stream.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sachse leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSachse has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.1% compared to 30.4% in Carol Stream. Sachse has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% 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 ACSCarol Stream has a population of 39,427, about 1.4x the size of Sachse (29,075). Carol Stream skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 40.5.
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Sachse
Carol Stream
Healthcare — Carol Stream leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarol Stream: 3.7 vs Sachse: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSachse has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Carol Stream. Sachse has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 13.4% in Carol Stream. Carol Stream has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 0.6% in Sachse.
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