Population
Schaumburg
76,780
Okemos
25,503
Median Income
Schaumburg
$94,690
Okemos
$97,603
Home Value
Schaumburg
$312,200
Okemos
$336,800
Rent
Schaumburg
$1,774
Okemos
$1,250
Crime Rate
Schaumburg
0.92
Okemos
N/A
Cost of Living
Schaumburg
152.3
Okemos
147.4
Avg Temp
Schaumburg
N/A
Okemos
N/A
Unemployment
Schaumburg
3.6%
Okemos
3.3%
How Similar Are Schaumburg & Okemos?
Okemos is Schaumburg's #13 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schaumburg
76,780
Okemos
25,503
Schaumburg (76,780) is about 3.0x larger than Okemos (25,503).
Political Leaning
Schaumburg
28.4%
Okemos
34.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Okemos has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Schaumburg
3.6%
Okemos
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Schaumburg
$94,690
Okemos
$97,603
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Schaumburg
$312,200
Okemos
$336,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Schaumburg
35.8%
Okemos
46.0%
Okemos has a 22% higher education than Schaumburg.
Demographics
Schaumburg
57.8%
Okemos
65.1%
Okemos has a 11% higher demographics than Schaumburg.
Cost of Living
Schaumburg
152.3
Okemos
147.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Schaumburg and Okemos share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Schaumburg
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Okemos
Okemos leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Okemos leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOkemos has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,012 vs $1,581 in Schaumburg (56% lower). Okemos has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,781 in Schaumburg (40% lower). Schaumburg scores 120.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 149.2 in Okemos.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchaumburg has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 8.7% in Okemos. Okemos has a median rent of $1,250 vs $1,774 in Schaumburg (42% lower). Okemos has a single-family homes of 60.1% compared to 52.3% in Schaumburg.
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 Okemos: 13,383 for labor force. Schaumburg has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 12.9% in Okemos. Schaumburg has a government sector of 47.3% compared to 35.1% in Okemos.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Okemos leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOkemos has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.0% compared to 35.8% in Schaumburg. Okemos has a high school diploma or higher of 50.7% compared to 49.1% 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 3x the size of Okemos (25,503). Okemos skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 39.7.
Population
Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Schaumburg
Okemos
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSchaumburg: 4.0 vs Okemos: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Okemos: 4 vs Schaumburg: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOkemos has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Schaumburg. Schaumburg has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 2.5% in Okemos. Okemos has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 17.6% in Schaumburg.
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