Population
Skokie
66,427
Lacey
57,088
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Lacey
$87,277
Home Value
Skokie
$368,600
Lacey
$427,900
Rent
Skokie
$1,491
Lacey
$1,805
Crime Rate
Skokie
2.05
Lacey
1.87
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Lacey
153.2
Avg Temp
Skokie
N/A
Lacey
N/A
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Lacey
5.1%
How Similar Are Skokie & Lacey?
Lacey is Skokie's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Skokie
66,427
Lacey
57,088
Skokie has a 14% larger population than Lacey.
Violent Crime
Skokie
2.05
Lacey
1.87
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Skokie
26.86
Lacey
24.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Skokie
28.4%
Lacey
38.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lacey has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Lacey
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Lacey
$87,277
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Skokie
$368,600
Lacey
$427,900
Lacey has a 14% higher home values than Skokie.
Education
Skokie
35.4%
Lacey
22.7%
Skokie has a 36% higher education than Lacey.
Demographics
Skokie
51.2%
Lacey
66.8%
Lacey has a 23% higher demographics than Skokie.
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Lacey
153.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Skokie and Lacey share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Skokie
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Lacey
Skokie leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Skokie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSkokie scores 117.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.4 in Lacey. Skokie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,960 in Lacey (9% lower). Skokie has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,682 in Lacey (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLacey has a median property tax of $3,617 vs $7,803 in Skokie (116% lower). Skokie has a owner-occupied of 74.1% compared to 57.2% in Lacey. Skokie has a median rent of $1,491 vs $1,805 in Lacey (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Skokie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie has a government sector of 44.3% compared to 34.7% in Lacey. Skokie: 33,281 vs Lacey: 28,240 for labor force. Skokie has a work from home of 16.6% compared to 14.4% in Lacey.
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Crime & Safety — Lacey leads
Source: FBI UCRSkokie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Lacey. Lacey has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 0.64 in Skokie. Lacey has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.80 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 22.7% in Lacey. Skokie has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 39.1% in Lacey.
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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 1.2x the size of Lacey (57,088). Lacey skews younger with a median age of 37.7 vs 42.6.
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Skokie
Lacey
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSkokie: 5 vs Lacey: 4 for with emergency services. Lacey: 4.0 vs Skokie: 3.4 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 2.4% in Lacey. Skokie has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.6% in Lacey. Skokie has a work from home of 16.6% compared to 14.4% in Lacey.
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