Population
Streamwood
39,055
Laurel
18,180
Median Income
Streamwood
$101,049
Laurel
$69,932
Home Value
Streamwood
$258,300
Laurel
$272,300
Rent
Streamwood
$1,849
Laurel
$1,497
Crime Rate
Streamwood
1.29
Laurel
N/A
Cost of Living
Streamwood
157.9
Laurel
121.3
Avg Temp
Streamwood
N/A
Laurel
N/A
Unemployment
Streamwood
4.0%
Laurel
4.0%
How Similar Are Streamwood & Laurel?
Laurel is Streamwood's #5 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Streamwood
39,055
Laurel
18,180
Streamwood (39,055) is about 2.1x larger than Laurel (18,180).
Political Leaning
Streamwood
28.4%
Laurel
34.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Laurel has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Streamwood
4.0%
Laurel
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Streamwood
$101,049
Laurel
$69,932
Streamwood has a 31% higher median income than Laurel.
Home Values
Streamwood
$258,300
Laurel
$272,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Streamwood
20.3%
Laurel
19.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Streamwood
44.3%
Laurel
43.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Streamwood
157.9
Laurel
121.3
Streamwood has a 23% higher cost of living than Laurel.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Streamwood and Laurel share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Laurel
Streamwood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Laurel leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLaurel scores 106.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 154.5 in Streamwood. Laurel scores 121.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 157.9 in Streamwood. Laurel has a living wage (family of 4) of $126,167 vs $164,177 in Streamwood (30% lower).
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLaurel has a median property tax of $1,911 vs $5,952 in Streamwood (211% lower). Streamwood has a owner-occupied of 88.5% compared to 50.9% in Laurel. Streamwood has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 5.9% in Laurel.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Streamwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStreamwood: 21,993 vs Laurel: 10,545 for labor force. Streamwood has a median household income of $101,049 vs $69,932 in Laurel (44% higher). Laurel has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 9.7% in Streamwood.
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Crime & Safety
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Streamwood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStreamwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.3% compared to 19.4% in Laurel. Streamwood has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 41.2% in Laurel.
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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 ACSStreamwood has a population of 39,055, about 2.1x the size of Laurel (18,180). Laurel skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 40.0.
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Streamwood
Laurel
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLaurel: 5 vs Streamwood: 3 for with emergency services. Streamwood: 3.7 vs Laurel: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Streamwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStreamwood has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 1.0% in Laurel. Laurel has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 10.9% in Streamwood. Streamwood has a drive alone of 76.8% compared to 73.4% in Laurel.
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Airports
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