Population
Schaumburg
76,780
Gurnee
30,486
Median Income
Schaumburg
$94,690
Gurnee
$121,410
Home Value
Schaumburg
$312,200
Gurnee
$331,100
Rent
Schaumburg
$1,774
Gurnee
$1,594
Crime Rate
Schaumburg
0.92
Gurnee
1.66
Cost of Living
Schaumburg
152.3
Gurnee
167.5
Avg Temp
Schaumburg
N/A
Gurnee
N/A
Unemployment
Schaumburg
3.6%
Gurnee
3.8%
How Similar Are Schaumburg & Gurnee?
Gurnee is Schaumburg's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schaumburg
76,780
Gurnee
30,486
Schaumburg (76,780) is about 2.5x larger than Gurnee (30,486).
Violent Crime
Schaumburg
0.92
Gurnee
1.66
Gurnee has a 45% higher violent crime than Schaumburg.
Property Crime
Schaumburg
23.98
Gurnee
22.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Schaumburg
28.4%
Gurnee
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Gurnee has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Schaumburg
3.6%
Gurnee
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Schaumburg
$94,690
Gurnee
$121,410
Gurnee has a 22% higher median income than Schaumburg.
Home Values
Schaumburg
$312,200
Gurnee
$331,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Schaumburg
35.8%
Gurnee
37.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Schaumburg
57.8%
Gurnee
63.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Schaumburg
152.3
Gurnee
167.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Schaumburg and Gurnee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gurnee
Schaumburg leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Schaumburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSchaumburg scores 122.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 142.8 in Gurnee. Schaumburg scores 117.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 134.2 in Gurnee. Schaumburg scores 120.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.7 in Gurnee.
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Housing Market — Gurnee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGurnee has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 4.8% in Schaumburg. Gurnee has a single-family homes of 74.7% compared to 52.3% in Schaumburg. Schaumburg has a median property tax of $6,395 vs $8,272 in Gurnee (23% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchaumburg: 41,667 vs Gurnee: 17,619 for labor force. Gurnee has a median household income of $121,410 vs $94,690 in Schaumburg (22% higher). Gurnee has a per capita income of $57,800 vs $49,394 in Schaumburg (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Schaumburg leads
Source: FBI UCRSchaumburg has a property crime clearance of 37.1% compared to 15.6% in Gurnee. Schaumburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Gurnee. Schaumburg has a violent crime clearance of 49.3% compared to 32.0% in Gurnee.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSchaumburg has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 46.4% in Gurnee. Gurnee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.0% compared to 35.8% in Schaumburg.
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 2.5x the size of Gurnee (30,486).
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Black
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Schaumburg
Gurnee
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGurnee: 4 vs Schaumburg: 3 for with emergency services. Schaumburg: 4.0 vs Gurnee: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchaumburg has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 1.1% in Gurnee. Gurnee has a work from home of 17.8% compared to 17.6% in Schaumburg.
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