Population
Schaumburg
76,780
Rolling Meadows
23,981
Median Income
Schaumburg
$94,690
Rolling Meadows
$100,424
Home Value
Schaumburg
$312,200
Rolling Meadows
$299,700
Rent
Schaumburg
$1,774
Rolling Meadows
$1,563
Crime Rate
Schaumburg
0.92
Rolling Meadows
1.00
Cost of Living
Schaumburg
152.3
Rolling Meadows
154.8
Avg Temp
Schaumburg
N/A
Rolling Meadows
N/A
Unemployment
Schaumburg
3.6%
Rolling Meadows
4.6%
How Similar Are Schaumburg & Rolling Meadows?
Rolling Meadows is Schaumburg's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schaumburg
76,780
Rolling Meadows
23,981
Schaumburg (76,780) is about 3.2x larger than Rolling Meadows (23,981).
Violent Crime
Schaumburg
0.92
Rolling Meadows
1.00
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Schaumburg
23.98
Rolling Meadows
12.74
Schaumburg has a 47% higher property crime than Rolling Meadows.
Political Leaning
Schaumburg
28.4%
Rolling Meadows
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Schaumburg
3.6%
Rolling Meadows
4.6%
Rolling Meadows has a 22% higher unemployment than Schaumburg.
Median Income
Schaumburg
$94,690
Rolling Meadows
$100,424
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Schaumburg
$312,200
Rolling Meadows
$299,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Schaumburg
35.8%
Rolling Meadows
28.0%
Schaumburg has a 22% higher education than Rolling Meadows.
Demographics
Schaumburg
57.8%
Rolling Meadows
62.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Schaumburg
152.3
Rolling Meadows
154.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Schaumburg and Rolling Meadows share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rolling Meadows
Schaumburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Schaumburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSchaumburg scores 120.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 153.5 in Rolling Meadows. Rolling Meadows scores 183.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 197.4 in Schaumburg. Schaumburg scores 122.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 126.8 in Rolling Meadows.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchaumburg has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 5.9% in Rolling Meadows. Rolling Meadows has a single-family homes of 64.5% compared to 52.3% in Schaumburg. Rolling Meadows has a owner-occupied of 73.2% compared to 61.8% 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: 41,667 vs Rolling Meadows: 13,474 for labor force. Schaumburg has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 13.5% in Rolling Meadows. Schaumburg has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.6% in Rolling Meadows.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRRolling Meadows has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.23 in Schaumburg. Schaumburg has a property crime clearance of 37.1% compared to 12.2% in Rolling Meadows. Rolling Meadows has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.23 compared to 21.07 in Schaumburg.
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Property Crime Clearance
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 28.0% in Rolling Meadows. Schaumburg has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 44.8% in Rolling Meadows.
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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 3.2x the size of Rolling Meadows (23,981). Rolling Meadows skews younger with a median age of 38.5 vs 39.7.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Schaumburg
Rolling Meadows
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Schaumburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRolling Meadows has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Schaumburg. Schaumburg has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 2.3% in Rolling Meadows. Schaumburg has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 13.5% in Rolling Meadows.
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