Calumet City, IL vs Riverdale, IL

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

MetricCalumet City, ILRiverdale, IL
Population35,10010,340
Median Household Income$55,369$39,833
Median Rent$1,177/mo$1,231/mo
Median Home Value$145,200$113,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.6%68.7%
Poverty Rate23.4%41.5%
Unemployment Rate6.6%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k225382
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8992,466
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F23°F
Snowfall28 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute34.4 min33.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.912.3
College Degree Rate21.4%17%
Foreign-Born %10.3%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-3.6%

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