Arlington Heights, IL vs Palatine, IL

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

MetricArlington Heights, ILPalatine, IL
Population76,00566,293
Median Household Income$116,723$97,819
Median Rent$1,760/mo$1,549/mo
Median Home Value$414,500$355,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.9%51.5%
Poverty Rate6%8.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4385
Property Crime Rate /100k764704
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F79°F
Winter Lows21°F17°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min27.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.614.4
College Degree Rate60.4%51.1%
Foreign-Born %21.5%24.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%-3.0%

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