Population
Skokie
66,427
Palatine
66,548
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Palatine
$95,950
Home Value
Skokie
$368,600
Palatine
$347,900
Rent
Skokie
$1,491
Palatine
$1,467
Crime Rate
Skokie
2.05
Palatine
0.69
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Palatine
151.4
Avg Temp
Skokie
N/A
Palatine
N/A
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Palatine
4.4%
How Similar Are Skokie & Palatine?
Palatine is Skokie's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Skokie
66,427
Palatine
66,548
Both cities have similar populations — Skokie at 66,427 and Palatine at 66,548.
Violent Crime
Skokie
2.05
Palatine
0.69
Skokie's violent crime is significantly higher than Palatine's — 66% difference.
Property Crime
Skokie
26.86
Palatine
9.41
Skokie's property crime is significantly higher than Palatine's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
Skokie
28.4%
Palatine
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Palatine
4.4%
Skokie has a 17% higher unemployment than Palatine.
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Palatine
$95,950
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Skokie
$368,600
Palatine
$347,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Skokie
35.4%
Palatine
35.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Skokie
51.2%
Palatine
62.8%
Palatine has a 19% higher demographics than Skokie.
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Palatine
151.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Skokie and Palatine share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Skokie
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Palatine
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 120.8 in Palatine. Palatine scores 193.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 196.6 in Skokie. Skokie scores 121.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 123.3 in Palatine.
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Housing Market — Skokie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 4.8% in Palatine. Skokie has a owner-occupied of 74.1% compared to 67.2% in Palatine. Skokie has a median home value of $368,600 vs $347,900 in Palatine (6% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Palatine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalatine has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 5.3% in Skokie. Palatine: 38,547 vs Skokie: 33,281 for labor force. Palatine has a per capita income of $49,950 vs $44,330 in Skokie (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Palatine leads
Source: FBI UCRPalatine has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.64 in Skokie. Palatine has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.11 compared to 7.15 in Skokie. Palatine has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.69 compared to 2.05 in Skokie.
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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 47.2% in Palatine. Skokie has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 35.0% in Palatine.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalatine has a population of 66,548, about 1x the size of Skokie (66,427). Palatine skews younger with a median age of 39.6 vs 42.6.
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Black
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Skokie
Palatine
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSkokie: 5 vs Palatine: 4 for with emergency services. Palatine: 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 bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.4% in Palatine. Skokie has a public transit of 5.5% compared to 2.3% in Palatine. Palatine has a drive alone of 70.7% compared to 60.3% in Skokie.
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