Population
Waukegan
88,919
Raytown
29,593
Median Income
Waukegan
$70,578
Raytown
$67,227
Home Value
Waukegan
$177,600
Raytown
$162,000
Rent
Waukegan
$1,163
Raytown
$1,213
Crime Rate
Waukegan
4.45
Raytown
8.64
Cost of Living
Waukegan
113.7
Raytown
106.6
Avg Temp
Waukegan
N/A
Raytown
N/A
Unemployment
Waukegan
5.3%
Raytown
5.1%
How Similar Are Waukegan & Raytown?
Raytown is Waukegan's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waukegan
88,919
Raytown
29,593
Waukegan (88,919) is about 3.0x larger than Raytown (29,593).
Violent Crime
Waukegan
4.45
Raytown
8.64
Raytown has a 48% higher violent crime than Waukegan.
Property Crime
Waukegan
16.14
Raytown
37.37
Raytown's property crime is significantly higher than Waukegan's — 57% difference.
Political Leaning
Waukegan
38.9%
Raytown
39.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Waukegan
5.3%
Raytown
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Waukegan
$70,578
Raytown
$67,227
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Waukegan
$177,600
Raytown
$162,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Waukegan
13.7%
Raytown
16.4%
Raytown has a 17% higher education than Waukegan.
Demographics
Waukegan
33.0%
Raytown
50.4%
Raytown has a 34% higher demographics than Waukegan.
Cost of Living
Waukegan
113.7
Raytown
106.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waukegan and Raytown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Raytown leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Raytown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRaytown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,581 in Waukegan (32% lower). Raytown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,781 in Waukegan (31% lower). Raytown scores 114.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.9 in Waukegan.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaytown has a median property tax of $2,125 vs $4,559 in Waukegan (115% lower). Waukegan has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 8.3% in Raytown. Raytown has a single-family homes of 85.6% compared to 58.5% in Waukegan.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan: 47,697 vs Raytown: 16,188 for labor force. Raytown has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 6.7% in Waukegan. Raytown has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 15.3% in Waukegan.
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Crime & Safety — Waukegan leads
Source: FBI UCRWaukegan has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.19 compared to 21.24 in Raytown. Waukegan has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 1.56 in Raytown. Waukegan has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.14 compared to 37.37 in Raytown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Raytown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRaytown has a high school diploma or higher of 41.6% compared to 33.2% in Waukegan. Raytown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.4% compared to 13.7% 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 3x the size of Raytown (29,593). Waukegan skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 42.2.
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Waukegan
Raytown
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaytown: 5 vs Waukegan: 4 for with emergency services. Waukegan: 3.5 vs Raytown: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.1% in Raytown. Raytown has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 6.7% in Waukegan. Raytown has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 69.9% in Waukegan.
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