Population
Skokie
66,427
Matthews
29,959
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Matthews
$105,579
Home Value
Skokie
$368,600
Matthews
$406,800
Rent
Skokie
$1,491
Matthews
$1,670
Crime Rate
Skokie
2.05
Matthews
1.85
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Matthews
154.0
Avg Temp
Skokie
N/A
Matthews
N/A
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Matthews
2.2%
How Similar Are Skokie & Matthews?
Matthews is Skokie's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Skokie
66,427
Matthews
29,959
Skokie (66,427) is about 2.2x larger than Matthews (29,959).
Violent Crime
Skokie
2.05
Matthews
1.85
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Skokie
26.86
Matthews
26.54
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Skokie
28.4%
Matthews
32.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Matthews has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Matthews
2.2%
Skokie's unemployment is significantly higher than Matthews's — 59% difference.
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Matthews
$105,579
Matthews has a 11% higher median income than Skokie.
Home Values
Skokie
$368,600
Matthews
$406,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Skokie
35.4%
Matthews
38.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Skokie
51.2%
Matthews
70.9%
Matthews has a 28% higher demographics than Skokie.
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Matthews
154.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Skokie and Matthews share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Skokie
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Matthews
Cost of Living & Affordability — Skokie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSkokie scores 121.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 130.7 in Matthews. Skokie scores 117.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 124.6 in Matthews. Matthews has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,781 in Skokie (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a median property tax of $2,853 vs $7,803 in Skokie (174% lower). Skokie has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 5.7% in Matthews. Skokie has a owner-occupied of 74.1% compared to 65.5% in Matthews.
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Jobs & Economy — Matthews leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a unemployment rate of 2.2% compared to 5.3% in Skokie. Matthews has a poverty rate of 4.0% compared to 9.6% in Skokie. Skokie: 33,281 vs Matthews: 15,805 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Matthews leads
Source: FBI UCRMatthews has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.50 compared to 7.15 in Skokie. Matthews has a violent crime clearance of 46.6% compared to 22.1% in Skokie. Skokie has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.75 compared to 21.20 in Matthews.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Matthews leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMatthews has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.5% compared to 35.4% in Skokie. Matthews has a high school diploma or higher of 50.4% compared to 49.1% in Skokie.
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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 2.2x the size of Matthews (29,959). Matthews skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 42.6.
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Black
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Skokie
Matthews
Healthcare — Skokie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSkokie: 3.4 vs Matthews: 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 bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.0% in Matthews. Skokie has a public transit of 5.5% compared to 0.5% in Matthews. Matthews has a drive alone of 71.5% compared to 60.3% in Skokie.
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