Population
Streamwood
39,055
Gardner
24,020
Median Income
Streamwood
$101,049
Gardner
$92,579
Home Value
Streamwood
$258,300
Gardner
$276,000
Rent
Streamwood
$1,849
Gardner
$1,296
Crime Rate
Streamwood
1.29
Gardner
1.38
Cost of Living
Streamwood
157.9
Gardner
130.3
Avg Temp
Streamwood
N/A
Gardner
N/A
Unemployment
Streamwood
4.0%
Gardner
4.0%
How Similar Are Streamwood & Gardner?
Gardner is Streamwood's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Streamwood
39,055
Gardner
24,020
Streamwood has a 38% larger population than Gardner.
Violent Crime
Streamwood
1.29
Gardner
1.38
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Streamwood
7.06
Gardner
8.78
Gardner has a 20% higher property crime than Streamwood.
Political Leaning
Streamwood
28.4%
Gardner
44.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Gardner has a stronger Democratic lean (37% difference).
Unemployment
Streamwood
4.0%
Gardner
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Streamwood
$101,049
Gardner
$92,579
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Streamwood
$258,300
Gardner
$276,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Streamwood
20.3%
Gardner
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Streamwood
44.3%
Gardner
79.8%
Gardner has a 45% higher demographics than Streamwood.
Cost of Living
Streamwood
157.9
Gardner
130.3
Streamwood has a 17% higher cost of living than Gardner.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Streamwood and Gardner share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Streamwood
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Gardner
Gardner leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gardner leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGardner scores 110.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 154.5 in Streamwood. Gardner scores 144.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 190.9 in Streamwood. Gardner has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,581 in Streamwood (32% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardner has a median property tax of $3,244 vs $5,952 in Streamwood (83% lower). Gardner has a median rent of $1,296 vs $1,849 in Streamwood (43% lower). Streamwood has a owner-occupied of 88.5% compared to 67.3% in Gardner.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Streamwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStreamwood: 21,993 vs Gardner: 13,385 for labor force. Gardner has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 9.7% in Streamwood. Streamwood has a government sector of 51.0% compared to 42.0% in Gardner.
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Crime & Safety — Gardner leads
Source: FBI UCRGardner has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 1.85 in Streamwood. Gardner has a property crime clearance of 47.6% compared to 11.0% in Streamwood. Streamwood has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 1.23 in Gardner.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Streamwood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStreamwood has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 36.4% in Gardner. Streamwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.3% compared to 19.6% in Gardner.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStreamwood has a population of 39,055, about 1.6x the size of Gardner (24,020). Gardner skews younger with a median age of 31.3 vs 40.0.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Streamwood
Gardner
Healthcare — Gardner leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGardner: 4.0 vs Streamwood: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardner has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 10.9% in Streamwood. Gardner has a drive alone of 77.7% compared to 76.8% in Streamwood.
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