Chicago Heights, IL vs Homewood, IL

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

MetricChicago Heights, ILHomewood, IL
Population26,73619,294
Median Household Income$54,798$100,139
Median Rent$1,038/mo$1,333/mo
Median Home Value$161,000$221,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%52.9%
Poverty Rate26.9%9.4%
Unemployment Rate7.5%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k801156
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9742,617
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min33.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.311.8
College Degree Rate20.9%47.4%
Foreign-Born %14.7%6.1%
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.