Population
Wheaton
53,453
Woodbury
76,945
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Woodbury
$126,222
Home Value
Wheaton
$447,700
Woodbury
$434,900
Rent
Wheaton
$1,731
Woodbury
$1,827
Crime Rate
Wheaton
0.51
Woodbury
0.99
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Woodbury
182.5
Avg Temp
Wheaton
N/A
Woodbury
N/A
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Woodbury
3.5%
How Similar Are Wheaton & Woodbury?
Woodbury is Wheaton's #6 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheaton
53,453
Woodbury
76,945
Woodbury has a 31% larger population than Wheaton.
Violent Crime
Wheaton
0.51
Woodbury
0.99
Woodbury has a 48% higher violent crime than Wheaton.
Property Crime
Wheaton
5.41
Woodbury
11.80
Woodbury's property crime is significantly higher than Wheaton's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheaton
42.5%
Woodbury
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Woodbury
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Woodbury
$126,222
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Wheaton
$447,700
Woodbury
$434,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Wheaton
42.8%
Woodbury
41.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Wheaton
80.5%
Woodbury
73.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Woodbury
182.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheaton and Woodbury are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Woodbury
Wheaton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheaton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWheaton scores 126.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 192.9 in Woodbury. Woodbury has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,581 in Wheaton (13% lower). Woodbury scores 211.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.9 in Wheaton.
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Housing Market — Woodbury leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodbury has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 4.3% in Wheaton. Woodbury has a median property tax of $4,574 vs $9,332 in Wheaton (104% lower). Woodbury has a single-family homes of 83.2% compared to 69.8% in Wheaton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodbury: 43,344 vs Wheaton: 27,792 for labor force. Woodbury has a poverty rate of 4.9% compared to 5.9% in Wheaton. Wheaton has a government sector of 46.6% compared to 43.4% in Woodbury.
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Crime & Safety — Wheaton leads
Source: FBI UCRWheaton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Woodbury. Wheaton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.69 in Woodbury. Wheaton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.25 compared to 10.28 in Woodbury.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wheaton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheaton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.8% compared to 41.4% in Woodbury. Wheaton has a high school diploma or higher of 50.4% compared to 48.9% in Woodbury.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodbury has a population of 76,945, about 1.4x the size of Wheaton (53,453).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Wheaton
Woodbury
Healthcare — Woodbury leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWoodbury: 5 vs Wheaton: 4 for with emergency services. Woodbury: 4.5 vs Wheaton: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Woodbury. Wheaton has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 1.2% in Woodbury. Woodbury has a drive alone of 64.3% compared to 61.5% in Wheaton.
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