Allen Park, MI 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.

Allen Park

82.1

#32 nationally

Skokie

74.2

#627 nationally

Skokie leads in walk score (68 vs 51). Allen Park leads in cost of living index (93 vs 120). Skokie leads in median household income ($91,892 vs $73,792).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Allen Park, MI	Skokie, IL
WhereAtHome Score	82.1 (#32)	74.2 (#627)
Population	27,528	64,937
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$212,490	$435,327
Median Household Income	$73,792	$91,892
Average Commute	24.5 min	27.4 min
Walk Score	51	68
Crime Level	6.5	5.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	120
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+29.0	D+42.0