Population
Skokie
66,427
Knightdale
19,532
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Knightdale
$91,638
Home Value
Skokie
$368,600
Knightdale
$331,900
Rent
Skokie
$1,491
Knightdale
$1,573
Crime Rate
Skokie
2.05
Knightdale
1.95
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Knightdale
142.7
Avg Temp
Skokie
N/A
Knightdale
N/A
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Knightdale
4.9%
How Similar Are Skokie & Knightdale?
Knightdale is Skokie's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Skokie
66,427
Knightdale
19,532
Skokie (66,427) is about 3.4x larger than Knightdale (19,532).
Violent Crime
Skokie
2.05
Knightdale
1.95
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Skokie
26.86
Knightdale
29.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Skokie
28.4%
Knightdale
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Knightdale has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Knightdale
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Knightdale
$91,638
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Skokie
$368,600
Knightdale
$331,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Skokie
35.4%
Knightdale
29.6%
Skokie has a 16% higher education than Knightdale.
Demographics
Skokie
51.2%
Knightdale
36.3%
Skokie has a 29% higher demographics than Knightdale.
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Knightdale
142.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Skokie and Knightdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Skokie
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Knightdale
Skokie leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Knightdale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKnightdale scores 167.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 196.6 in Skokie. Skokie scores 117.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 140.1 in Knightdale. Knightdale has a living wage (1 adult) of $62,771 vs $66,474 in Skokie (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Skokie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnightdale has a median property tax of $2,500 vs $7,803 in Skokie (212% lower). Knightdale has a single-family homes of 74.9% compared to 58.7% in Skokie. Skokie has a owner-occupied of 74.1% compared to 64.3% in Knightdale.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Skokie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie: 33,281 vs Knightdale: 11,354 for labor force. Knightdale has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 9.6% in Skokie. Skokie has a government sector of 44.3% compared to 38.8% in Knightdale.
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Crime & Safety — Knightdale leads
Source: FBI UCRKnightdale has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.75 compared to 7.15 in Skokie. Knightdale has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.64 in Skokie. Knightdale has a violent crime clearance of 82.5% compared to 22.1% 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 29.6% in Knightdale. Skokie has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 41.4% in Knightdale.
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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 3.4x the size of Knightdale (19,532). Knightdale skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 42.6.
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Black
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Asian
Skokie
Knightdale
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSkokie: 5 vs Knightdale: 3 for with emergency services. Knightdale: 4.7 vs Skokie: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie has a public transit of 5.5% compared to 0.4% in Knightdale. Knightdale has a drive alone of 74.0% compared to 60.3% in Skokie. Knightdale has a work from home of 18.2% compared to 16.6% in Skokie.
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