Population
Skokie
66,427
Groveland
20,621
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Groveland
$92,258
Home Value
Skokie
$368,600
Groveland
$344,000
Rent
Skokie
$1,491
Groveland
$1,579
Crime Rate
Skokie
2.05
Groveland
2.21
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Groveland
145.1
Avg Temp
Skokie
N/A
Groveland
N/A
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Groveland
5.4%
How Similar Are Skokie & Groveland?
Groveland is Skokie's #15 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Skokie
66,427
Groveland
20,621
Skokie (66,427) is about 3.2x larger than Groveland (20,621).
Violent Crime
Skokie
2.05
Groveland
2.21
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Skokie
26.86
Groveland
9.82
Skokie's property crime is significantly higher than Groveland's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
Skokie
28.4%
Groveland
62.0%
Skokie leans Democratic while Groveland leans Republican.
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Groveland
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Groveland
$92,258
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Skokie
$368,600
Groveland
$344,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Skokie
35.4%
Groveland
23.3%
Skokie has a 34% higher education than Groveland.
Demographics
Skokie
51.2%
Groveland
53.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Groveland
145.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Skokie and Groveland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Skokie leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Groveland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSkokie scores 117.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 141.0 in Groveland. Groveland scores 172.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 196.6 in Skokie. Skokie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,972 in Groveland (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGroveland has a median property tax of $3,088 vs $7,803 in Skokie (153% lower). Groveland has a single-family homes of 91.5% compared to 58.7% in Skokie. Skokie has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 5.8% in Groveland.
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Jobs & Economy — Skokie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie: 33,281 vs Groveland: 10,216 for labor force. Groveland has a poverty rate of 4.7% compared to 9.6% in Skokie. Skokie has a work from home of 16.6% compared to 11.8% in Groveland.
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Crime & Safety — Groveland leads
Source: FBI UCRGroveland has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.82 compared to 26.86 in Skokie. Groveland has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.19 compared to 16.75 in Skokie. Groveland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.67 compared to 7.15 in Skokie.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Skokie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSkokie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 23.3% in Groveland. Skokie has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 40.7% in Groveland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie has a population of 66,427, about 3.2x the size of Groveland (20,621). Groveland skews younger with a median age of 39.9 vs 42.6.
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Groveland
Healthcare — Skokie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSkokie: 5 vs Groveland: 3 for with emergency services. Skokie: 3.4 vs Groveland: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Skokie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie has a public transit of 5.5% compared to 0.1% in Groveland. Skokie has a work from home of 16.6% compared to 11.8% in Groveland. Groveland has a drive alone of 77.5% compared to 60.3% in Skokie.
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