Population
Streamwood
39,055
Waukee
26,974
Median Income
Streamwood
$101,049
Waukee
$106,728
Home Value
Streamwood
$258,300
Waukee
$328,200
Rent
Streamwood
$1,849
Waukee
$1,290
Crime Rate
Streamwood
1.29
Waukee
1.42
Cost of Living
Streamwood
157.9
Waukee
143.1
Avg Temp
Streamwood
N/A
Waukee
N/A
Unemployment
Streamwood
4.0%
Waukee
4.1%
How Similar Are Streamwood & Waukee?
Waukee is Streamwood's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Streamwood
39,055
Waukee
26,974
Streamwood has a 31% larger population than Waukee.
Violent Crime
Streamwood
1.29
Waukee
1.42
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Streamwood
7.06
Waukee
6.40
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Streamwood
28.4%
Waukee
51.7%
Streamwood leans Democratic while Waukee leans Republican.
Unemployment
Streamwood
4.0%
Waukee
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Streamwood
$101,049
Waukee
$106,728
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Streamwood
$258,300
Waukee
$328,200
Waukee has a 21% higher home values than Streamwood.
Education
Streamwood
20.3%
Waukee
36.5%
Waukee has a 44% higher education than Streamwood.
Demographics
Streamwood
44.3%
Waukee
80.5%
Waukee has a 45% higher demographics than Streamwood.
Cost of Living
Streamwood
157.9
Waukee
143.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Streamwood and Waukee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waukee
Waukee leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waukee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWaukee scores 106.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 154.5 in Streamwood. Waukee has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,109 vs $1,581 in Streamwood (43% lower). Waukee has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,318 vs $1,781 in Streamwood (35% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukee has a median rent of $1,290 vs $1,849 in Streamwood (43% lower). Streamwood has a single-family homes of 90.3% compared to 69.3% in Waukee. Streamwood has a owner-occupied of 88.5% compared to 69.3% in Waukee.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Waukee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukee has a work from home of 21.0% compared to 10.9% in Streamwood. Streamwood: 21,993 vs Waukee: 15,589 for labor force. Waukee has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 9.7% in Streamwood.
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Crime & Safety — Waukee leads
Source: FBI UCRWaukee has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 1.85 in Streamwood. Waukee has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.19 in Streamwood. Waukee has a property crime clearance of 30.8% compared to 11.0% in Streamwood.
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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)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Waukee leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaukee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.5% compared to 20.3% in Streamwood. Waukee has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% compared to 42.5% in Streamwood.
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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 1.4x the size of Waukee (26,974). Waukee skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 40.0.
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Black
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Asian
Streamwood
Waukee
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStreamwood: 3.7 vs Waukee: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Waukee: 4 vs Streamwood: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Streamwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukee has a work from home of 21.0% compared to 10.9% in Streamwood. Streamwood has a drive alone of 76.8% compared to 71.9% in Waukee.
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