Population
Warren
138,128
Waukegan
88,919
Median Income
Warren
$63,741
Waukegan
$70,578
Home Value
Warren
$181,900
Waukegan
$177,600
Rent
Warren
$1,184
Waukegan
$1,163
Crime Rate
Warren
5.44
Waukegan
4.45
Cost of Living
Warren
106.7
Waukegan
113.7
Avg Temp
Warren
N/A
Waukegan
N/A
Unemployment
Warren
7.4%
Waukegan
5.3%
How Similar Are Warren & Waukegan?
Waukegan is Warren's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Warren
138,128
Waukegan
88,919
Warren has a 36% larger population than Waukegan.
Violent Crime
Warren
5.44
Waukegan
4.45
Warren has a 18% higher violent crime than Waukegan.
Property Crime
Warren
15.54
Waukegan
16.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Warren
55.9%
Waukegan
38.9%
Warren leans Republican while Waukegan leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Warren
7.4%
Waukegan
5.3%
Warren has a 28% higher unemployment than Waukegan.
Median Income
Warren
$63,741
Waukegan
$70,578
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Warren
$181,900
Waukegan
$177,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Warren
14.4%
Waukegan
13.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Warren
60.8%
Waukegan
33.0%
Warren has a 46% higher demographics than Waukegan.
Cost of Living
Warren
106.7
Waukegan
113.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Warren and Waukegan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Warren
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Waukegan
Warren leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Warren leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWarren has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,581 in Waukegan (29% lower). Warren has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,781 in Waukegan (21% lower). Warren scores 100.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.6 in Waukegan.
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Housing Market — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 6.3% in Warren. Warren has a single-family homes of 82.7% compared to 58.5% in Waukegan. Warren has a owner-occupied of 71.0% compared to 50.9% in Waukegan.
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Jobs & Economy — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 6.7% in Waukegan. Warren: 71,133 vs Waukegan: 47,697 for labor force. Waukegan has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 7.4% in Warren.
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Crime & Safety — Warren leads
Source: FBI UCRWarren has a property crime clearance of 24.0% compared to 6.9% in Waukegan. Warren has a violent crime clearance of 59.5% compared to 26.0% in Waukegan. Waukegan has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.90 compared to 4.25 in Warren.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Warren leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWarren has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 33.2% in Waukegan. Warren has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.4% compared to 13.7% in Waukegan.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a population of 138,128, about 1.6x the size of Waukegan (88,919). Waukegan skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 37.9.
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Black
Hispanic
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Warren
Waukegan
Healthcare — Waukegan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaukegan: 4 vs Warren: 1 for with emergency services. Waukegan: 3.5 vs Warren: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.0% in Warren. Warren has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 6.7% in Waukegan. Waukegan has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Warren.
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