Population
Waukegan
88,919
Springfield
61,642
Median Income
Waukegan
$70,578
Springfield
$67,211
Home Value
Waukegan
$177,600
Springfield
$323,800
Rent
Waukegan
$1,163
Springfield
$1,201
Crime Rate
Waukegan
4.45
Springfield
3.06
Cost of Living
Waukegan
113.7
Springfield
116.2
Avg Temp
Waukegan
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Waukegan
5.3%
Springfield
5.4%
How Similar Are Waukegan & Springfield?
Springfield is Waukegan's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waukegan
88,919
Springfield
61,642
Waukegan has a 31% larger population than Springfield.
Violent Crime
Waukegan
4.45
Springfield
3.06
Waukegan has a 31% higher violent crime than Springfield.
Property Crime
Waukegan
16.14
Springfield
27.91
Springfield has a 42% higher property crime than Waukegan.
Political Leaning
Waukegan
38.9%
Springfield
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Waukegan
5.3%
Springfield
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Waukegan
$70,578
Springfield
$67,211
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Waukegan
$177,600
Springfield
$323,800
Springfield has a 45% higher home values than Waukegan.
Education
Waukegan
13.7%
Springfield
14.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Waukegan
33.0%
Springfield
78.4%
Springfield's demographics is significantly higher than Waukegan's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Waukegan
113.7
Springfield
116.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waukegan and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waukegan
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Springfield
Springfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,286 vs $1,581 in Waukegan (23% lower). Springfield scores 90.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.6 in Waukegan. Waukegan scores 126.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 145.6 in Springfield.
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Housing Index
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 4.4% in Waukegan. Springfield has a median property tax of $3,100 vs $4,559 in Waukegan (47% lower). Springfield has a median home value of $323,800 vs $177,600 in Waukegan (45% higher).
Median Home Value
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 Springfield: 32,909 for labor force. Springfield: 18 min vs Waukegan: 25 min for mean commute. Springfield has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 6.7% in Waukegan.
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Unemployment Rate
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Springfield leads
Source: FBI UCRSpringfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Waukegan. Springfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.61 in Waukegan. Springfield has a property crime clearance of 40.6% compared to 6.9% in Waukegan.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Springfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.8% compared to 13.7% in Waukegan. Springfield has a high school diploma or higher of 33.8% compared to 33.2% in Waukegan.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.4x the size of Springfield (61,642). Waukegan skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 37.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Waukegan
Springfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 5 vs Waukegan: 4 for with emergency services. Waukegan: 3.5 vs Springfield: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a bicycle of 1.8% compared to 0.2% in Waukegan. Springfield: 18 min vs Waukegan: 25 min for mean commute time. Springfield has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 6.7% in Waukegan.
Mean Commute Time
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