Population
Schaumburg
76,780
Palatine
66,548
Median Income
Schaumburg
$94,690
Palatine
$95,950
Home Value
Schaumburg
$312,200
Palatine
$347,900
Rent
Schaumburg
$1,774
Palatine
$1,467
Crime Rate
Schaumburg
0.92
Palatine
0.69
Cost of Living
Schaumburg
152.3
Palatine
151.4
Avg Temp
Schaumburg
N/A
Palatine
N/A
Unemployment
Schaumburg
3.6%
Palatine
4.4%
How Similar Are Schaumburg & Palatine?
Palatine is Schaumburg's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schaumburg
76,780
Palatine
66,548
Schaumburg has a 13% larger population than Palatine.
Violent Crime
Schaumburg
0.92
Palatine
0.69
Schaumburg has a 23% higher violent crime than Palatine.
Property Crime
Schaumburg
23.98
Palatine
9.41
Schaumburg's property crime is significantly higher than Palatine's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Schaumburg
28.4%
Palatine
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Schaumburg
3.6%
Palatine
4.4%
Palatine has a 18% higher unemployment than Schaumburg.
Median Income
Schaumburg
$94,690
Palatine
$95,950
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Schaumburg
$312,200
Palatine
$347,900
Palatine has a 10% higher home values than Schaumburg.
Education
Schaumburg
35.8%
Palatine
35.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Schaumburg
57.8%
Palatine
62.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Schaumburg
152.3
Palatine
151.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Schaumburg and Palatine share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Schaumburg
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Palatine
Palatine leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palatine leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalatine scores 193.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 197.4 in Schaumburg.
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Housing Market — Palatine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchaumburg has a median property tax of $6,395 vs $8,113 in Palatine (21% lower). Palatine has a median rent of $1,467 vs $1,774 in Schaumburg (21% lower). Palatine has a median home value of $347,900 vs $312,200 in Schaumburg (10% higher).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchaumburg has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 10.1% in Palatine. Schaumburg has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.4% in Palatine. Schaumburg: 41,667 vs Palatine: 38,547 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Palatine leads
Source: FBI UCRPalatine has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.66 compared to 21.07 in Schaumburg. Schaumburg has a property crime clearance of 37.1% compared to 13.8% in Palatine. Palatine has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.41 compared to 23.98 in Schaumburg.
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Schools & Education — Schaumburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSchaumburg has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 47.2% in Palatine. Schaumburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.8% compared to 35.0% in Palatine.
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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 1.2x the size of Palatine (66,548).
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Schaumburg
Palatine
Healthcare — Palatine leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalatine: 4 vs Schaumburg: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalatine has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Schaumburg. Schaumburg has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 2.3% in Palatine. Palatine has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 17.6% in Schaumburg.
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