Arlington Heights, IL vs Mount Prospect, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricArlington Heights, ILMount Prospect, IL
Population76,00555,472
Median Household Income$116,723$101,720
Median Rent$1,760/mo$1,502/mo
Median Home Value$414,500$397,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.9%47.5%
Poverty Rate6%6.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4356
Property Crime Rate /100k764794
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall39 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min25.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.614
College Degree Rate60.4%48.6%
Foreign-Born %21.5%29.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%-2.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.