Population
Waukegan
88,919
Redding
93,268
Median Income
Waukegan
$70,578
Redding
$69,443
Home Value
Waukegan
$177,600
Redding
$363,800
Rent
Waukegan
$1,163
Redding
$1,323
Crime Rate
Waukegan
4.45
Redding
6.49
Cost of Living
Waukegan
113.7
Redding
123.9
Avg Temp
Waukegan
N/A
Redding
N/A
Unemployment
Waukegan
5.3%
Redding
5.3%
How Similar Are Waukegan & Redding?
Redding is Waukegan's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waukegan
88,919
Redding
93,268
Both cities have similar populations — Waukegan at 88,919 and Redding at 93,268.
Violent Crime
Waukegan
4.45
Redding
6.49
Redding has a 31% higher violent crime than Waukegan.
Property Crime
Waukegan
16.14
Redding
17.45
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Waukegan
38.9%
Redding
67.0%
Waukegan leans Democratic while Redding leans Republican.
Unemployment
Waukegan
5.3%
Redding
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Waukegan
$70,578
Redding
$69,443
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Waukegan
$177,600
Redding
$363,800
Redding's home values is significantly higher than Waukegan's — 51% difference.
Education
Waukegan
13.7%
Redding
18.1%
Redding has a 24% higher education than Waukegan.
Demographics
Waukegan
33.0%
Redding
78.2%
Redding's demographics is significantly higher than Waukegan's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Waukegan
113.7
Redding
123.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waukegan and Redding share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Redding leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRedding has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,212 vs $1,581 in Waukegan (30% lower). Waukegan scores 126.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 157.1 in Redding. Redding has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,590 vs $1,781 in Waukegan (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Redding leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedding has a median property tax of $2,581 vs $4,559 in Waukegan (77% lower). Redding has a median home value of $363,800 vs $177,600 in Waukegan (51% higher). Waukegan has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 7.9% in Redding.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan has a government sector of 46.6% compared to 37.9% in Redding. Redding has a per capita income of $37,685 vs $31,667 in Waukegan (16% higher). Redding has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 6.7% in Waukegan.
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Crime & Safety — Waukegan leads
Source: FBI UCRRedding has a property crime clearance of 25.0% compared to 6.9% in Waukegan. Redding has a violent crime clearance of 46.2% compared to 26.0% in Waukegan. Waukegan has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 1.03 in Redding.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Redding leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRedding has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 13.7% in Waukegan. Redding has a high school diploma or higher of 35.2% compared to 33.2% in Waukegan.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedding has a population of 93,268, about 1x the size of Waukegan (88,919). Waukegan skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 38.7.
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Waukegan
Redding
Healthcare — Waukegan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaukegan: 3.5 vs Redding: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Waukegan: 4 vs Redding: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Redding leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.5% in Redding. Redding has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Waukegan. Redding has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 6.7% in Waukegan.
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