Population
Skokie
66,427
Davis
66,801
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Davis
$87,421
Home Value
Skokie
$368,600
Davis
$829,000
Rent
Skokie
$1,491
Davis
$2,043
Crime Rate
Skokie
2.05
Davis
1.86
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Davis
184.5
Avg Temp
Skokie
N/A
Davis
N/A
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Davis
5.6%
How Similar Are Skokie & Davis?
Davis is Skokie's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Skokie
66,427
Davis
66,801
Both cities have similar populations — Skokie at 66,427 and Davis at 66,801.
Violent Crime
Skokie
2.05
Davis
1.86
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Skokie
26.86
Davis
22.11
Skokie has a 18% higher property crime than Davis.
Political Leaning
Skokie
28.4%
Davis
30.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Davis
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Davis
$87,421
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Skokie
$368,600
Davis
$829,000
Davis's home values is significantly higher than Skokie's — 56% difference.
Education
Skokie
35.4%
Davis
40.5%
Davis has a 13% higher education than Skokie.
Demographics
Skokie
51.2%
Davis
56.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Davis
184.5
Davis has a 18% higher cost of living than Skokie.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Skokie and Davis share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Skokie leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Skokie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSkokie scores 196.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 300.6 in Davis. Skokie has a living wage (1 adult) of $66,474 vs $81,183 in Davis (18% lower). Skokie has a living wage (family of 4) of $157,120 vs $191,886 in Davis (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Skokie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie has a owner-occupied of 74.1% compared to 43.5% in Davis. Davis has a median home value of $829,000 vs $368,600 in Skokie (56% higher). Skokie has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 6.7% in Davis.
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Jobs & Economy — Skokie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie has a poverty rate of 9.6% compared to 25.1% in Davis. Skokie has a government sector of 44.3% compared to 28.0% in Davis. Skokie has a private sector of 90.5% compared to 71.3% in Davis.
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Crime & Safety — Davis leads
Source: FBI UCRDavis has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 7.15 in Skokie. Skokie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Davis. Davis has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.32 compared to 0.64 in Skokie.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDavis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.5% compared to 35.4% in Skokie. Skokie has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 44.6% in Davis.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavis has a population of 66,801, about 1x the size of Skokie (66,427). Davis skews younger with a median age of 27.2 vs 42.6.
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Skokie
Davis
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSkokie: 5 vs Davis: 4 for with emergency services. Davis: 4.0 vs Skokie: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Davis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavis has a bicycle of 12.0% compared to 1.1% in Skokie. Davis has a work from home of 22.6% compared to 16.6% in Skokie. Davis: 18 min vs Skokie: 22 min for mean commute time.
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