Population
Schaumburg
76,780
Lee's Summit
102,583
Median Income
Schaumburg
$94,690
Lee's Summit
$104,989
Home Value
Schaumburg
$312,200
Lee's Summit
$313,200
Rent
Schaumburg
$1,774
Lee's Summit
$1,382
Crime Rate
Schaumburg
0.92
Lee's Summit
1.49
Cost of Living
Schaumburg
152.3
Lee's Summit
142.6
Avg Temp
Schaumburg
N/A
Lee's Summit
N/A
Unemployment
Schaumburg
3.6%
Lee's Summit
3.9%
How Similar Are Schaumburg & Lee's Summit?
Lee's Summit is Schaumburg's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schaumburg
76,780
Lee's Summit
102,583
Lee's Summit has a 25% larger population than Schaumburg.
Violent Crime
Schaumburg
0.92
Lee's Summit
1.49
Lee's Summit has a 38% higher violent crime than Schaumburg.
Property Crime
Schaumburg
23.98
Lee's Summit
22.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Schaumburg
28.4%
Lee's Summit
65.4%
Schaumburg leans Democratic while Lee's Summit leans Republican.
Unemployment
Schaumburg
3.6%
Lee's Summit
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Schaumburg
$94,690
Lee's Summit
$104,989
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Schaumburg
$312,200
Lee's Summit
$313,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Schaumburg
35.8%
Lee's Summit
32.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Schaumburg
57.8%
Lee's Summit
78.7%
Lee's Summit has a 27% higher demographics than Schaumburg.
Cost of Living
Schaumburg
152.3
Lee's Summit
142.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Schaumburg and Lee's Summit share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lee's Summit
Lee's Summit leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lee's Summit leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLee's Summit has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,581 in Schaumburg (32% lower). Lee's Summit has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,781 in Schaumburg (31% lower). Lee's Summit scores 158.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 197.4 in Schaumburg.
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Housing Market — Lee's Summit leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLee's Summit has a median property tax of $3,746 vs $6,395 in Schaumburg (71% lower). Lee's Summit has a single-family homes of 81.9% compared to 52.3% in Schaumburg. Lee's Summit has a median rent of $1,382 vs $1,774 in Schaumburg (28% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lee's Summit leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLee's Summit: 55,970 vs Schaumburg: 41,667 for labor force. Lee's Summit: 21 min vs Schaumburg: 23 min for mean commute. Schaumburg has a government sector of 47.3% compared to 42.6% in Lee's Summit.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRLee's Summit has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.23 in Schaumburg. Schaumburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Lee's Summit. Schaumburg has a property crime clearance of 37.1% compared to 20.2% in Lee's Summit.
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Weather & Climate
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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 32.7% in Lee's Summit. Schaumburg has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 45.3% in Lee's Summit.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLee's Summit has a population of 102,583, about 1.3x the size of Schaumburg (76,780). Lee's Summit skews younger with a median age of 38.6 vs 39.7.
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Schaumburg
Lee's Summit
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSchaumburg: 4.0 vs Lee's Summit: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lee's Summit: 5 vs Schaumburg: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lee's Summit leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchaumburg has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 0.1% in Lee's Summit. Schaumburg has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Lee's Summit. Lee's Summit: 21 min vs Schaumburg: 23 min for mean commute time.
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