Population
Skokie
66,427
Riverview
107,776
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Riverview
$95,442
Home Value
Skokie
$368,600
Riverview
$341,200
Rent
Skokie
$1,491
Riverview
$1,890
Crime Rate
Skokie
2.05
Riverview
N/A
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Riverview
153.1
Avg Temp
Skokie
N/A
Riverview
N/A
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Riverview
4.8%
How Similar Are Skokie & Riverview?
Riverview is Skokie's #21 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Skokie
66,427
Riverview
107,776
Riverview has a 38% larger population than Skokie.
Political Leaning
Skokie
28.4%
Riverview
50.9%
Skokie leans Democratic while Riverview leans Republican.
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Riverview
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Riverview
$95,442
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Skokie
$368,600
Riverview
$341,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Skokie
35.4%
Riverview
23.4%
Skokie has a 34% higher education than Riverview.
Demographics
Skokie
51.2%
Riverview
53.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Riverview
153.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Skokie and Riverview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Skokie
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Riverview
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 132.1 in Riverview. Skokie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,977 in Riverview (10% lower). Skokie has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,696 in Riverview (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverview has a median property tax of $3,502 vs $7,803 in Skokie (123% lower). Skokie has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 6.0% in Riverview. Riverview has a single-family homes of 81.0% compared to 58.7% in Skokie.
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Jobs & Economy — Riverview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverview: 59,414 vs Skokie: 33,281 for labor force. Riverview has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 9.6% in Skokie. Riverview has a work from home of 20.9% compared to 16.6% in Skokie.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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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 23.4% in Riverview. Skokie has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 39.9% in Riverview.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverview has a population of 107,776, about 1.6x the size of Skokie (66,427). Riverview skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 42.6.
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Skokie
Riverview
Healthcare — Skokie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSkokie: 3.4 vs Riverview: 2.8 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 0.1% in Riverview. Skokie has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.0% in Riverview. Riverview has a work from home of 20.9% compared to 16.6% in Skokie.
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