Population
Waukegan
88,919
Moorhead
44,706
Median Income
Waukegan
$70,578
Moorhead
$69,371
Home Value
Waukegan
$177,600
Moorhead
$246,300
Rent
Waukegan
$1,163
Moorhead
$1,017
Crime Rate
Waukegan
4.45
Moorhead
3.65
Cost of Living
Waukegan
113.7
Moorhead
106.9
Avg Temp
Waukegan
N/A
Moorhead
N/A
Unemployment
Waukegan
5.3%
Moorhead
4.8%
How Similar Are Waukegan & Moorhead?
Moorhead is Waukegan's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waukegan
88,919
Moorhead
44,706
Waukegan has a 50% larger population than Moorhead.
Violent Crime
Waukegan
4.45
Moorhead
3.65
Waukegan has a 18% higher violent crime than Moorhead.
Property Crime
Waukegan
16.14
Moorhead
16.75
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Waukegan
38.9%
Moorhead
48.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Moorhead has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Waukegan
5.3%
Moorhead
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Waukegan
$70,578
Moorhead
$69,371
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Waukegan
$177,600
Moorhead
$246,300
Moorhead has a 28% higher home values than Waukegan.
Education
Waukegan
13.7%
Moorhead
24.7%
Moorhead has a 45% higher education than Waukegan.
Demographics
Waukegan
33.0%
Moorhead
83.8%
Moorhead's demographics is significantly higher than Waukegan's — 61% difference.
Cost of Living
Waukegan
113.7
Moorhead
106.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waukegan and Moorhead share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Moorhead
Moorhead leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Moorhead leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoorhead has a fair market rent (1br) of $917 vs $1,581 in Waukegan (72% lower). Moorhead has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,112 vs $1,781 in Waukegan (60% lower). Moorhead scores 83.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.6 in Waukegan.
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Housing Market — Moorhead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoorhead has a median property tax of $2,941 vs $4,559 in Waukegan (55% lower). Moorhead has a median home value of $246,300 vs $177,600 in Waukegan (28% higher). Moorhead has a median rent of $1,017 vs $1,163 in Waukegan (14% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Waukegan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan: 47,697 vs Moorhead: 25,015 for labor force. Moorhead: 15 min vs Waukegan: 25 min for mean commute. Moorhead has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 6.7% in Waukegan.
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Crime & Safety — Moorhead leads
Source: FBI UCRMoorhead has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.61 in Waukegan. Moorhead has a violent crime clearance of 70.5% compared to 26.0% in Waukegan. Moorhead has a property crime clearance of 16.6% compared to 6.9% in Waukegan.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Moorhead leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMoorhead has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 13.7% in Waukegan. Moorhead has a high school diploma or higher of 36.7% compared to 33.2% in Waukegan.
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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 Moorhead (44,706). Moorhead skews younger with a median age of 31.2 vs 34.6.
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Waukegan
Moorhead
Healthcare — Moorhead leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMoorhead: 4.5 vs Waukegan: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Moorhead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoorhead has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Waukegan. Moorhead: 15 min vs Waukegan: 25 min for mean commute time. Waukegan has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.7% in Moorhead.
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