Population
Skokie
66,427
Woodland
61,256
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Woodland
$87,880
Home Value
Skokie
$368,600
Woodland
$505,200
Rent
Skokie
$1,491
Woodland
$1,500
Crime Rate
Skokie
2.05
Woodland
2.75
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Woodland
151.0
Avg Temp
Skokie
N/A
Woodland
N/A
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Woodland
5.3%
How Similar Are Skokie & Woodland?
Woodland is Skokie's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Skokie
66,427
Woodland
61,256
Both cities have similar populations — Skokie at 66,427 and Woodland at 61,256.
Violent Crime
Skokie
2.05
Woodland
2.75
Woodland has a 26% higher violent crime than Skokie.
Property Crime
Skokie
26.86
Woodland
14.19
Skokie has a 47% higher property crime than Woodland.
Political Leaning
Skokie
28.4%
Woodland
30.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Skokie
5.3%
Woodland
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Skokie
$93,550
Woodland
$87,880
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Skokie
$368,600
Woodland
$505,200
Woodland has a 27% higher home values than Skokie.
Education
Skokie
35.4%
Woodland
19.9%
Skokie has a 44% higher education than Woodland.
Demographics
Skokie
51.2%
Woodland
52.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Skokie
151.1
Woodland
151.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Skokie and Woodland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Skokie
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Woodland
Skokie leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSkokie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,104 in Woodland (15% lower). Skokie scores 117.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 134.3 in Woodland. Woodland scores 117.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 121.5 in Skokie.
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Housing Market — Woodland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodland has a median property tax of $3,496 vs $7,803 in Skokie (123% lower). Skokie has a owner-occupied of 74.1% compared to 58.1% in Woodland. Woodland has a median home value of $505,200 vs $368,600 in Skokie (27% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Skokie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSkokie has a work from home of 16.6% compared to 12.1% in Woodland. Woodland has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 9.6% in Skokie. Skokie has a per capita income of $44,330 vs $38,559 in Woodland (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Woodland leads
Source: FBI UCRWoodland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.18 compared to 7.15 in Skokie. Skokie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Woodland. Woodland has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.19 compared to 26.86 in Skokie.
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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 19.9% in Woodland. Skokie has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 35.2% in Woodland.
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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 1.1x the size of Woodland (61,256). Woodland skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 42.6.
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Black
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Skokie
Woodland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSkokie: 5 vs Woodland: 4 for with emergency services. Woodland: 4.0 vs Skokie: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 1.4% in Woodland. Skokie has a work from home of 16.6% compared to 12.1% in Woodland. Skokie has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.9% in Woodland.
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