Population
Wheeling
38,495
Niles
30,262
Median Income
Wheeling
$83,251
Niles
$78,563
Home Value
Wheeling
$244,600
Niles
$350,900
Rent
Wheeling
$1,578
Niles
$1,247
Crime Rate
Wheeling
0.64
Niles
0.55
Cost of Living
Wheeling
138.4
Niles
134.1
Avg Temp
Wheeling
N/A
Niles
N/A
Unemployment
Wheeling
4.4%
Niles
6.6%
How Similar Are Wheeling & Niles?
Niles is Wheeling's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheeling
38,495
Niles
30,262
Wheeling has a 21% larger population than Niles.
Violent Crime
Wheeling
0.64
Niles
0.55
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Wheeling
9.07
Niles
22.23
Niles's property crime is significantly higher than Wheeling's — 59% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheeling
28.4%
Niles
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Wheeling
4.4%
Niles
6.6%
Niles has a 34% higher unemployment than Wheeling.
Median Income
Wheeling
$83,251
Niles
$78,563
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Wheeling
$244,600
Niles
$350,900
Niles has a 30% higher home values than Wheeling.
Education
Wheeling
29.4%
Niles
29.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Wheeling
52.0%
Niles
64.4%
Niles has a 19% higher demographics than Wheeling.
Cost of Living
Wheeling
138.4
Niles
134.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheeling and Niles share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheeling
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Niles
Niles leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Niles leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNiles scores 118.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Wheeling. Niles scores 110.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 113.6 in Wheeling. Niles scores 134.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 138.4 in Wheeling.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Niles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a median home value of $350,900 vs $244,600 in Wheeling (30% higher). Niles has a single-family homes of 62.0% compared to 43.3% in Wheeling. Niles has a median rent of $1,247 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 Niles: 14,730 for labor force. Wheeling has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 6.6% in Niles. Wheeling has a work from home of 11.4% compared to 9.9% in Niles.
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Crime & Safety — Wheeling leads
Source: FBI UCRWheeling has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.85 compared to 16.98 in Niles. Wheeling has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.27 in Niles. Wheeling has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.07 compared to 22.23 in Niles.
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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
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Schools & Education — Niles leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNiles has a high school diploma or higher of 48.6% compared to 46.3% in Wheeling.
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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 1.3x the size of Niles (30,262). Wheeling skews younger with a median age of 39.2 vs 47.6.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wheeling
Niles
Healthcare — Wheeling leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheeling: 4.3 vs Niles: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Wheeling: 4 vs Niles: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Niles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.1% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a work from home of 11.4% compared to 9.9% in Niles. Niles has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 3.9% in Wheeling.
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