Population
Skokie
66,427
Richardson
118,269
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Richardson
$96,257
Home Value
Skokie
$368,600
Richardson
$405,600
Rent
Skokie
$1,491
Richardson
$1,825
Crime Rate
Skokie
2.05
Richardson
1.53
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Richardson
158.2
Avg Temp
Skokie
N/A
Richardson
N/A
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Richardson
4.8%
How Similar Are Skokie & Richardson?
Richardson is Skokie's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Skokie
66,427
Richardson
118,269
Richardson has a 44% larger population than Skokie.
Violent Crime
Skokie
2.05
Richardson
1.53
Skokie has a 25% higher violent crime than Richardson.
Property Crime
Skokie
26.86
Richardson
18.34
Skokie has a 32% higher property crime than Richardson.
Political Leaning
Skokie
28.4%
Richardson
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Richardson has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Richardson
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Richardson
$96,257
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Skokie
$368,600
Richardson
$405,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Skokie
35.4%
Richardson
37.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Skokie
51.2%
Richardson
55.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Richardson
158.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Skokie and Richardson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richardson
Cost of Living & Affordability — Skokie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSkokie scores 196.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 216.3 in Richardson. Richardson scores 108.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 117.7 in Skokie. Skokie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,931 in Richardson (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Skokie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie has a owner-occupied of 74.1% compared to 50.8% in Richardson. Richardson has a median property tax of $6,438 vs $7,803 in Skokie (21% lower). Skokie has a median rent of $1,491 vs $1,825 in Richardson (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson: 68,275 vs Skokie: 33,281 for labor force. Richardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 16.6% in Skokie. Richardson: 18 min vs Skokie: 22 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Richardson leads
Source: FBI UCRRichardson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.20 compared to 7.15 in Skokie. Skokie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Richardson. Richardson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.64 in Skokie.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSkokie has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 45.1% in Richardson. Richardson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.2% compared to 35.4% in Skokie.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a population of 118,269, about 1.8x the size of Skokie (66,427). Richardson skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 42.6.
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Asian
Skokie
Richardson
Healthcare — Skokie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSkokie: 5 vs Richardson: 3 for with emergency services. Skokie: 3.4 vs Richardson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Richardson. Skokie has a public transit of 5.5% compared to 2.4% in Richardson. Richardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 16.6% in Skokie.
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