Population
Streamwood
39,055
Lynden
16,025
Median Income
Streamwood
$101,049
Lynden
$94,869
Home Value
Streamwood
$258,300
Lynden
$546,400
Rent
Streamwood
$1,849
Lynden
$1,623
Crime Rate
Streamwood
1.29
Lynden
1.79
Cost of Living
Streamwood
157.9
Lynden
161.2
Avg Temp
Streamwood
N/A
Lynden
N/A
Unemployment
Streamwood
4.0%
Lynden
4.3%
How Similar Are Streamwood & Lynden?
Lynden is Streamwood's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Streamwood
39,055
Lynden
16,025
Streamwood (39,055) is about 2.4x larger than Lynden (16,025).
Violent Crime
Streamwood
1.29
Lynden
1.79
Lynden has a 28% higher violent crime than Streamwood.
Property Crime
Streamwood
7.06
Lynden
11.31
Lynden has a 38% higher property crime than Streamwood.
Political Leaning
Streamwood
28.4%
Lynden
35.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lynden has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Streamwood
4.0%
Lynden
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Streamwood
$101,049
Lynden
$94,869
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Streamwood
$258,300
Lynden
$546,400
Lynden's home values is significantly higher than Streamwood's — 53% difference.
Education
Streamwood
20.3%
Lynden
18.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Streamwood
44.3%
Lynden
77.6%
Lynden has a 43% higher demographics than Streamwood.
Cost of Living
Streamwood
157.9
Lynden
161.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Streamwood and Lynden share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lynden
Streamwood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Streamwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStreamwood scores 190.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 211.3 in Lynden. Lynden scores 145.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 154.5 in Streamwood. Lynden has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,493 vs $1,581 in Streamwood (6% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynden has a median property tax of $3,550 vs $5,952 in Streamwood (68% lower). Lynden has a median home value of $546,400 vs $258,300 in Streamwood (53% higher). Streamwood has a owner-occupied of 88.5% compared to 66.2% in Lynden.
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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 Lynden: 8,483 for labor force. Streamwood has a government sector of 51.0% compared to 43.3% in Lynden. Streamwood has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 9.5% in Lynden.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRLynden has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 1.85 in Streamwood. Streamwood has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.54 compared to 9.88 in Lynden. Streamwood has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 1.25 in Lynden.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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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 36.7% in Lynden. Streamwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.3% compared to 18.3% in Lynden.
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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 2.4x the size of Lynden (16,025). Lynden skews younger with a median age of 35.9 vs 40.0.
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Black
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Asian
Streamwood
Lynden
Healthcare — Lynden leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStreamwood: 5 vs Lynden: 4 for nearby hospitals. Lynden: 4 vs Streamwood: 3 for with emergency services. Lynden: 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 ACSStreamwood has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.2% in Lynden. Lynden has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Streamwood. Streamwood has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 9.5% in Lynden.
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