Population
Waukegan
88,919
Channelview
43,536
Median Income
Waukegan
$70,578
Channelview
$65,775
Home Value
Waukegan
$177,600
Channelview
$186,300
Rent
Waukegan
$1,163
Channelview
$1,202
Crime Rate
Waukegan
4.45
Channelview
N/A
Cost of Living
Waukegan
113.7
Channelview
109.4
Avg Temp
Waukegan
N/A
Channelview
N/A
Unemployment
Waukegan
5.3%
Channelview
6.9%
How Similar Are Waukegan & Channelview?
Channelview is Waukegan's #12 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waukegan
88,919
Channelview
43,536
Waukegan (88,919) is about 2.0x larger than Channelview (43,536).
Political Leaning
Waukegan
38.9%
Channelview
46.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Channelview has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Waukegan
5.3%
Channelview
6.9%
Channelview has a 22% higher unemployment than Waukegan.
Median Income
Waukegan
$70,578
Channelview
$65,775
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Waukegan
$177,600
Channelview
$186,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Waukegan
13.7%
Channelview
8.1%
Waukegan has a 41% higher education than Channelview.
Demographics
Waukegan
33.0%
Channelview
36.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Waukegan
113.7
Channelview
109.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Waukegan and Channelview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waukegan
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Channelview
Cost of Living & Affordability — Channelview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChannelview has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,581 in Waukegan (20% lower). Channelview has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,781 in Waukegan (13% lower). Channelview scores 100.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.6 in Waukegan.
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Housing Market — Channelview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 8.3% in Channelview. Channelview has a median property tax of $3,434 vs $4,559 in Waukegan (33% lower). Channelview has a owner-occupied of 75.6% compared to 50.9% in Waukegan.
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Jobs & Economy — Waukegan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan: 47,697 vs Channelview: 19,829 for labor force. Waukegan has a work from home of 6.7% compared to 5.3% in Channelview. Waukegan has a per capita income of $31,667 vs $25,799 in Channelview (23% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Waukegan leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaukegan has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% compared to 8.1% in Channelview. Waukegan has a high school diploma or higher of 33.2% compared to 25.8% in Channelview.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan has a population of 88,919, about 2x the size of Channelview (43,536). Channelview skews younger with a median age of 31.2 vs 34.6.
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Waukegan
Channelview
Healthcare — Channelview leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChannelview: 5.0 vs Waukegan: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Waukegan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.2% in Channelview. Waukegan has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Channelview. Waukegan has a work from home of 6.7% compared to 5.3% in Channelview.
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