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Duluth vs Waukegan

Duluth, MN compared with Waukegan, IL · 370 miles apart

Duluth has 88,330 residents to Waukegan’s 87,940. Duluth comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Waukegan does better on median household income, poverty rate, price to income.

Duluth, MN Waukegan, IL
Population 88,330 87,940
Density (per sq mi) 1,233 3,625
Median household income $68,807 $71,919
Median home value $242,700 $190,900
Median rent $1,087 $1,205
Homeownership 59.4% 50.2%
Average commute 17.3 min 26.1 min
Median age 35.2 35.5
Bachelor's degree + 44% 20.9%
Poverty rate 16.8% 15.3%
Unemployment 4.7% 6.4%
Price to income 3.5× 2.7×

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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