Calumet City, IL vs Homewood, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCalumet City, ILHomewood, IL
Population35,10019,294
Median Household Income$55,369$100,139
Median Rent$1,177/mo$1,333/mo
Median Home Value$145,200$221,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.6%52.9%
Poverty Rate23.4%9.4%
Unemployment Rate6.6%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k225156
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8992,617
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute34.4 min33.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.911.8
College Degree Rate21.4%47.4%
Foreign-Born %10.3%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-3.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.