Niles, IL vs Skokie, IL

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

MetricNiles, ILSkokie, IL
Population30,06466,219
Median Household Income$75,274$95,337
Median Rent$1,336/mo$1,552/mo
Median Home Value$358,700$387,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%55.9%
Poverty Rate8.5%9.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k37151
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9052,561
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F19°F
Snowfall38 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min27.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.612.1
College Degree Rate39.3%53.8%
Foreign-Born %42%37.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%-1.9%

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