Calumet City, IL vs Dolton, IL

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

MetricCalumet City, ILDolton, IL
Population35,10020,825
Median Household Income$55,369$57,887
Median Rent$1,177/mo$1,384/mo
Median Home Value$145,200$151,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.6%68.7%
Poverty Rate23.4%21.7%
Unemployment Rate6.6%8.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k225—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,899—*
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute34.4 min30.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.915.5
College Degree Rate21.4%22.7%
Foreign-Born %10.3%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-3.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Dolton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.