Population
Skokie
66,427
Sun Prairie
36,455
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Sun Prairie
$90,521
Home Value
Skokie
$368,600
Sun Prairie
$339,800
Rent
Skokie
$1,491
Sun Prairie
$1,374
Crime Rate
Skokie
2.05
Sun Prairie
1.84
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Sun Prairie
140.2
Avg Temp
Skokie
N/A
Sun Prairie
N/A
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Sun Prairie
2.1%
How Similar Are Skokie & Sun Prairie?
Sun Prairie is Skokie's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Skokie
66,427
Sun Prairie
36,455
Skokie has a 45% larger population than Sun Prairie.
Violent Crime
Skokie
2.05
Sun Prairie
1.84
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Skokie
26.86
Sun Prairie
14.10
Skokie has a 48% higher property crime than Sun Prairie.
Political Leaning
Skokie
28.4%
Sun Prairie
23.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Skokie has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Sun Prairie
2.1%
Skokie's unemployment is significantly higher than Sun Prairie's — 61% difference.
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Sun Prairie
$90,521
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Skokie
$368,600
Sun Prairie
$339,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Skokie
35.4%
Sun Prairie
34.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Skokie
51.2%
Sun Prairie
76.7%
Sun Prairie has a 33% higher demographics than Skokie.
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Sun Prairie
140.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Skokie and Sun Prairie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Skokie
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Sun Prairie
Sun Prairie leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sun Prairie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSun Prairie scores 175.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 196.6 in Skokie. Sun Prairie scores 105.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 117.7 in Skokie. Sun Prairie scores 140.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 151.1 in Skokie.
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Housing Market — Sun Prairie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSun Prairie has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 4.2% in Skokie. Sun Prairie has a median property tax of $6,212 vs $7,803 in Skokie (26% lower). Skokie has a owner-occupied of 74.1% compared to 61.8% in Sun Prairie.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sun Prairie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSun Prairie has a unemployment rate of 2.1% compared to 5.3% in Skokie. Skokie: 33,281 vs Sun Prairie: 20,499 for labor force. Sun Prairie has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 9.6% in Skokie.
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Crime & Safety — Sun Prairie leads
Source: FBI UCRSun Prairie has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.86 compared to 7.15 in Skokie. Sun Prairie has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.64 in Skokie. Skokie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Sun Prairie.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
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 34.5% in Sun Prairie.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.8x the size of Sun Prairie (36,455). Sun Prairie skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 42.6.
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Median Age
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Skokie
Sun Prairie
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSkokie: 5 vs Sun Prairie: 4 for with emergency services. Sun Prairie: 4.3 vs Skokie: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sun Prairie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie has a public transit of 5.5% compared to 0.7% in Sun Prairie. Skokie has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.8% in Sun Prairie. Sun Prairie: 19 min vs Skokie: 22 min for mean commute time.
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