Population
Skokie
66,427
Katy
23,900
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Katy
$107,332
Home Value
Skokie
$368,600
Katy
$376,800
Rent
Skokie
$1,491
Katy
$1,609
Crime Rate
Skokie
2.05
Katy
2.27
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Katy
161.5
Avg Temp
Skokie
N/A
Katy
N/A
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Katy
5.5%
How Similar Are Skokie & Katy?
Katy is Skokie's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Skokie
66,427
Katy
23,900
Skokie (66,427) is about 2.8x larger than Katy (23,900).
Violent Crime
Skokie
2.05
Katy
2.27
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Skokie
26.86
Katy
32.54
Katy has a 17% higher property crime than Skokie.
Political Leaning
Skokie
28.4%
Katy
46.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Katy has a stronger Democratic lean (39% difference).
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Katy
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Katy
$107,332
Katy has a 13% higher median income than Skokie.
Home Values
Skokie
$368,600
Katy
$376,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Skokie
35.4%
Katy
29.6%
Skokie has a 16% higher education than Katy.
Demographics
Skokie
51.2%
Katy
52.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Katy
161.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Skokie and Katy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Skokie
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Katy
Skokie leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Skokie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKaty has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,581 in Skokie (20% lower). Katy has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,781 in Skokie (13% lower). Skokie scores 117.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 135.6 in Katy.
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Housing Market — Katy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 7.9% in Katy. Katy has a single-family homes of 88.7% compared to 58.7% in Skokie. Katy has a median property tax of $6,947 vs $7,803 in Skokie (12% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Skokie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie: 33,281 vs Katy: 11,495 for labor force. Katy has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 9.6% in Skokie. Skokie has a work from home of 16.6% compared to 13.8% in Katy.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRKaty has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.48 compared to 7.15 in Skokie. Katy has a violent crime clearance of 47.6% compared to 22.1% in Skokie. Skokie has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.75 compared to 27.22 in Katy.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Skokie leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSkokie has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 40.1% in Katy. Skokie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 29.6% in Katy.
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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 2.8x the size of Katy (23,900). Katy skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 42.6.
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Black
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Skokie
Katy
Healthcare — Skokie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSkokie: 5 vs Katy: 4 for with emergency services. Skokie: 3.4 vs Katy: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Skokie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Katy. Skokie has a public transit of 5.5% compared to 0.8% in Katy. Skokie has a work from home of 16.6% compared to 13.8% in Katy.
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