Population
Waukegan
88,919
Warren
138,128
Median Income
Waukegan
$70,578
Warren
$63,741
Home Value
Waukegan
$177,600
Warren
$181,900
Rent
Waukegan
$1,163
Warren
$1,184
Crime Rate
Waukegan
4.45
Warren
5.44
Cost of Living
Waukegan
113.7
Warren
106.7
Avg Temp
Waukegan
N/A
Warren
N/A
Unemployment
Waukegan
5.3%
Warren
7.4%
How Similar Are Waukegan & Warren?
Warren is Waukegan's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waukegan
88,919
Warren
138,128
Warren has a 36% larger population than Waukegan.
Violent Crime
Waukegan
4.45
Warren
5.44
Warren has a 18% higher violent crime than Waukegan.
Property Crime
Waukegan
16.14
Warren
15.54
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Waukegan
38.9%
Warren
55.9%
Waukegan leans Democratic while Warren leans Republican.
Unemployment
Waukegan
5.3%
Warren
7.4%
Warren has a 28% higher unemployment than Waukegan.
Median Income
Waukegan
$70,578
Warren
$63,741
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Waukegan
$177,600
Warren
$181,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Waukegan
13.7%
Warren
14.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Waukegan
33.0%
Warren
60.8%
Warren has a 46% higher demographics than Waukegan.
Cost of Living
Waukegan
113.7
Warren
106.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waukegan and Warren share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waukegan
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Warren
Warren leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Warren leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWarren has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,581 in Waukegan (41% lower). Warren has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,781 in Waukegan (26% lower). Warren scores 100.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.6 in Waukegan.
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Housing Market — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a median property tax of $2,885 vs $4,559 in Waukegan (58% lower). Waukegan has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 6.3% in Warren. Warren has a single-family homes of 82.7% compared to 58.5% in Waukegan.
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Jobs & Economy — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 6.7% in Waukegan. Warren: 71,133 vs Waukegan: 47,697 for labor force. Waukegan has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 7.4% in Warren.
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Crime & Safety — Warren leads
Source: FBI UCRWarren has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.61 in Waukegan. Warren has a property crime clearance of 24.0% compared to 6.9% in Waukegan. Warren has a violent crime clearance of 59.5% compared to 26.0% in Waukegan.
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Schools & Education — Warren leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWarren has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 33.2% in Waukegan. Warren has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.4% compared to 13.7% in Waukegan.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWarren has a population of 138,128, about 1.6x the size of Waukegan (88,919). Waukegan skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 37.9.
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Waukegan
Warren
Healthcare — Waukegan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaukegan: 4 vs Warren: 1 for with emergency services. Waukegan: 3.5 vs Warren: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Warren leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.0% in Warren. Warren has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 6.7% in Waukegan. Waukegan has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Warren.
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