Aurora vs Skokie
Aurora, IL compared with Skokie, IL · 34 miles apart
Aurora has 181,505 residents to Skokie’s 66,544. Aurora comes out ahead on average commute, poverty rate, price to income. Skokie does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Aurora, IL | Skokie, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 181,505 | 66,544 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,011 | 6,612 |
| Median household income | $93,633 | $95,337 |
| Median home value | $274,800 | $387,200 |
| Median rent | $1,596 | $1,552 |
| Homeownership | 66.4% | 74.7% |
| Average commute | 27.2 min | 27.9 min |
| Median age | 35.2 | 43.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 38.5% | 53.8% |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Price to income | 2.9× | 4.1× |
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