Population
Schaumburg
76,780
Blaine
71,261
Median Income
Schaumburg
$94,690
Blaine
$103,382
Home Value
Schaumburg
$312,200
Blaine
$327,500
Rent
Schaumburg
$1,774
Blaine
$1,707
Crime Rate
Schaumburg
0.92
Blaine
0.92
Cost of Living
Schaumburg
152.3
Blaine
148.6
Avg Temp
Schaumburg
N/A
Blaine
N/A
Unemployment
Schaumburg
3.6%
Blaine
4.5%
How Similar Are Schaumburg & Blaine?
Blaine is Schaumburg's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schaumburg
76,780
Blaine
71,261
Both cities have similar populations — Schaumburg at 76,780 and Blaine at 71,261.
Violent Crime
Schaumburg
0.92
Blaine
0.92
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Schaumburg
23.98
Blaine
14.11
Schaumburg has a 41% higher property crime than Blaine.
Political Leaning
Schaumburg
28.4%
Blaine
51.0%
Schaumburg leans Democratic while Blaine leans Republican.
Unemployment
Schaumburg
3.6%
Blaine
4.5%
Blaine has a 20% higher unemployment than Schaumburg.
Median Income
Schaumburg
$94,690
Blaine
$103,382
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Schaumburg
$312,200
Blaine
$327,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Schaumburg
35.8%
Blaine
23.6%
Schaumburg has a 34% higher education than Blaine.
Demographics
Schaumburg
57.8%
Blaine
72.7%
Blaine has a 20% higher demographics than Schaumburg.
Cost of Living
Schaumburg
152.3
Blaine
148.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Schaumburg and Blaine share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Schaumburg
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Blaine
Blaine leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Blaine leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBlaine has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,581 in Schaumburg (13% lower). Blaine scores 177.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 197.4 in Schaumburg. Schaumburg scores 122.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 129.0 in Blaine.
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Housing Market — Blaine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlaine has a median property tax of $3,073 vs $6,395 in Schaumburg (108% lower). Blaine has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 4.8% in Schaumburg. Blaine has a single-family homes of 82.0% compared to 52.3% in Schaumburg.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Schaumburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchaumburg has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.5% in Blaine. Blaine: 20 min vs Schaumburg: 23 min for mean commute. Blaine has a work from home of 19.8% compared to 17.6% in Schaumburg.
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Crime & Safety — Blaine leads
Source: FBI UCRSchaumburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Blaine. Blaine has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.12 compared to 21.07 in Schaumburg. Blaine has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.23 in Schaumburg.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
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 — Schaumburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSchaumburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.8% compared to 23.6% in Blaine. Schaumburg has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 40.0% in Blaine.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchaumburg has a population of 76,780, about 1.1x the size of Blaine (71,261). Blaine skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 39.7.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Schaumburg
Blaine
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBlaine: 5 vs Schaumburg: 3 for with emergency services. Schaumburg: 4.0 vs Blaine: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Blaine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchaumburg has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 1.0% in Blaine. Blaine has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Schaumburg. Blaine: 20 min vs Schaumburg: 23 min for mean commute time.
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