Skokie, IL vs Niles, IL

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

MetricSkokie, ILNiles, IL
Population66,21930,064
Median Household Income$95,337$75,274
Median Rent$1,552/mo$1,336/mo
Median Home Value$387,200$358,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.9%44.7%
Poverty Rate9.7%8.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k15137
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5611,905
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F22°F
Snowfall34 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min28.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.112.6
College Degree Rate53.8%39.3%
Foreign-Born %37.5%42%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%-1.6%

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