Population
Wheeling
38,495
Addison
35,470
Median Income
Wheeling
$83,251
Addison
$87,587
Home Value
Wheeling
$244,600
Addison
$318,000
Rent
Wheeling
$1,578
Addison
$1,238
Crime Rate
Wheeling
0.64
Addison
1.40
Cost of Living
Wheeling
138.4
Addison
139.3
Avg Temp
Wheeling
N/A
Addison
N/A
Unemployment
Wheeling
4.4%
Addison
4.4%
How Similar Are Wheeling & Addison?
Addison is Wheeling's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheeling
38,495
Addison
35,470
Both cities have similar populations — Wheeling at 38,495 and Addison at 35,470.
Violent Crime
Wheeling
0.64
Addison
1.40
Addison's violent crime is significantly higher than Wheeling's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Wheeling
9.07
Addison
8.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheeling
28.4%
Addison
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Addison has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Wheeling
4.4%
Addison
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Wheeling
$83,251
Addison
$87,587
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Wheeling
$244,600
Addison
$318,000
Addison has a 23% higher home values than Wheeling.
Education
Wheeling
29.4%
Addison
15.5%
Wheeling has a 47% higher education than Addison.
Demographics
Wheeling
52.0%
Addison
52.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheeling
138.4
Addison
139.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheeling and Addison share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheeling
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Addison
Wheeling leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheeling leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWheeling scores 127.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.9 in Addison. Addison scores 165.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 171.0 in Wheeling. Wheeling scores 113.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 116.9 in Addison.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Addison leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAddison has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 4.7% in Wheeling. Addison has a single-family homes of 62.8% compared to 43.3% in Wheeling. Addison has a median rent of $1,238 vs $1,578 in Wheeling (27% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling: 22,725 vs Addison: 20,604 for labor force. Addison has a median household income of $87,587 vs $83,251 in Wheeling (5% higher). Wheeling has a per capita income of $41,463 vs $39,697 in Addison.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Wheeling leads
Source: FBI UCRWheeling has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.69 in Addison. Wheeling has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 1.40 in Addison. Wheeling has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.23 in Addison.
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Wheeling leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheeling has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.4% compared to 15.5% in Addison. Wheeling has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 37.6% in Addison.
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 ACSWheeling has a population of 38,495, about 1.1x the size of Addison (35,470). Wheeling skews younger with a median age of 39.2 vs 41.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wheeling
Addison
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheeling: 4.3 vs Addison: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Addison: 5 vs Wheeling: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Addison. Wheeling has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 1.6% in Addison.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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