Wilmette, IL vs Skokie, IL

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

MetricWilmette, ILSkokie, IL
Population27,50366,219
Median Household Income$190,662$95,337
Median Rent$1,978/mo$1,552/mo
Median Home Value$810,600$387,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%55.9%
Poverty Rate3.2%9.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k33151
Property Crime Rate /100k8652,561
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute34.6 min27.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.512.1
College Degree Rate83.6%53.8%
Foreign-Born %14.6%37.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-1.9%

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