Howard, WI 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.

Howard

71.1

#1023 nationally

Skokie

74.2

#627 nationally

Skokie leads in walk score (68 vs 18). Howard leads in average commute (21.4 min vs 27.4 min). Skokie leads in median household income ($91,892 vs $77,118).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Howard, WI	Skokie, IL
WhereAtHome Score	71.1 (#1023)	74.2 (#627)
Population	20,775	64,937
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$401,331	$435,327
Median Household Income	$77,118	$91,892
Average Commute	21.4 min	27.4 min
Walk Score	18	68
Crime Level	5.5	5.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	103	120
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+7.5	D+42.0