Seattle, WA vs Skokie, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Seattle

66.9

#1491 nationally

Skokie

74.2

#627 nationally

Skokie leads in cost of living index (120 vs 158). Seattle leads in median household income ($110,781 vs $91,892). Seattle leads in walk score (74 vs 68).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Seattle, WA	Skokie, IL
WhereAtHome Score	66.9 (#1491)	74.2 (#627)
Population	755,078	64,937
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$851,471	$435,327
Median Household Income	$110,781	$91,892
Average Commute	28.8 min	27.4 min
Walk Score	74	68
Crime Level	Moderate	5.6
School Rating	6.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	158	120
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.7	D+42.0