Population
Wheeling
38,495
Woodridge
33,889
Median Income
Wheeling
$83,251
Woodridge
$97,263
Home Value
Wheeling
$244,600
Woodridge
$345,200
Rent
Wheeling
$1,578
Woodridge
$1,547
Crime Rate
Wheeling
0.64
Woodridge
0.60
Cost of Living
Wheeling
138.4
Woodridge
154.5
Avg Temp
Wheeling
N/A
Woodridge
N/A
Unemployment
Wheeling
4.4%
Woodridge
4.3%
How Similar Are Wheeling & Woodridge?
Woodridge is Wheeling's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheeling
38,495
Woodridge
33,889
Wheeling has a 12% larger population than Woodridge.
Violent Crime
Wheeling
0.64
Woodridge
0.60
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Wheeling
9.07
Woodridge
8.18
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheeling
28.4%
Woodridge
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Wheeling
4.4%
Woodridge
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Wheeling
$83,251
Woodridge
$97,263
Woodridge has a 14% higher median income than Wheeling.
Home Values
Wheeling
$244,600
Woodridge
$345,200
Woodridge has a 29% higher home values than Wheeling.
Education
Wheeling
29.4%
Woodridge
31.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Wheeling
52.0%
Woodridge
61.9%
Woodridge has a 16% higher demographics than Wheeling.
Cost of Living
Wheeling
138.4
Woodridge
154.5
Woodridge has a 10% higher cost of living than Wheeling.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheeling and Woodridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheeling
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Woodridge
Woodridge leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheeling leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWheeling scores 171.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 197.5 in Woodridge. Wheeling scores 138.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 154.5 in Woodridge. Wheeling has a living wage (family of 4) of $143,927 vs $160,638 in Woodridge (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Woodridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodridge has a median home value of $345,200 vs $244,600 in Wheeling (29% higher). Wheeling has a median property tax of $5,838 vs $8,045 in Woodridge (27% lower). Woodridge has a single-family homes of 55.6% compared to 43.3% in Wheeling.
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Jobs & Economy — Woodridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodridge has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 8.7% in Wheeling. Woodridge has a work from home of 19.8% compared to 11.4% in Wheeling. Woodridge has a per capita income of $49,019 vs $41,463 in Wheeling (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Woodridge leads
Source: FBI UCRWoodridge has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.81 compared to 2.17 in Wheeling. Wheeling has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.09 in Woodridge. Woodridge has a property crime clearance of 10.3% compared to 5.3% in Wheeling.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWoodridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.7% compared to 29.4% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 45.4% in Woodridge.
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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 Woodridge (33,889). Woodridge skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 39.2.
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Wheeling
Woodridge
Healthcare — Wheeling leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheeling: 4.3 vs Woodridge: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodridge has a work from home of 19.8% compared to 11.4% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a drive alone of 70.4% compared to 65.7% in Woodridge. Woodridge has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 3.9% in Wheeling.
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