Population
Skokie
66,427
Delray Beach
66,940
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Delray Beach
$79,393
Home Value
Skokie
$368,600
Delray Beach
$386,700
Rent
Skokie
$1,491
Delray Beach
$1,914
Crime Rate
Skokie
2.05
Delray Beach
4.25
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Delray Beach
146.8
Avg Temp
Skokie
N/A
Delray Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Delray Beach
5.7%
How Similar Are Skokie & Delray Beach?
Delray Beach is Skokie's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Skokie
66,427
Delray Beach
66,940
Both cities have similar populations — Skokie at 66,427 and Delray Beach at 66,940.
Violent Crime
Skokie
2.05
Delray Beach
4.25
Delray Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than Skokie's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Skokie
26.86
Delray Beach
26.31
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Skokie
28.4%
Delray Beach
49.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Delray Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (42% difference).
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Delray Beach
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Delray Beach
$79,393
Skokie has a 15% higher median income than Delray Beach.
Home Values
Skokie
$368,600
Delray Beach
$386,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Skokie
35.4%
Delray Beach
33.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Skokie
51.2%
Delray Beach
55.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Delray Beach
146.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Skokie and Delray Beach are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Skokie leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Delray Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSkokie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,254 in Delray Beach (21% lower). Skokie has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,901 in Delray Beach (17% lower). Delray Beach scores 110.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 121.5 in Skokie.
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Housing Market — Skokie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDelray Beach has a median property tax of $3,118 vs $7,803 in Skokie (150% lower). Skokie has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 21.1% in Delray Beach. Skokie has a single-family homes of 58.7% compared to 46.6% in Delray Beach.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie has a poverty rate of 9.6% compared to 12.6% in Delray Beach. Delray Beach has a per capita income of $56,068 vs $44,330 in Skokie (21% higher). Skokie has a median household income of $93,550 vs $79,393 in Delray Beach (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Skokie leads
Source: FBI UCRDelray Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.73 compared to 7.15 in Skokie. Skokie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Delray Beach. Skokie has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.11 compared to 3.25 in Delray Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSkokie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 33.0% in Delray Beach. Delray Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 50.9% compared to 49.1% in Skokie.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDelray Beach has a population of 66,940, about 1x the size of Skokie (66,427). Skokie skews younger with a median age of 42.6 vs 51.8.
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Skokie
Delray Beach
Healthcare — Skokie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSkokie: 3.4 vs Delray Beach: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.3% in Delray Beach. Skokie has a public transit of 5.5% compared to 2.8% in Delray Beach. Delray Beach has a drive alone of 69.7% compared to 60.3% in Skokie.
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