Chicago Heights, IL vs Matteson, IL

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

MetricChicago Heights, ILMatteson, IL
Population26,73618,645
Median Household Income$54,798$95,457
Median Rent$1,038/mo$1,580/mo
Median Home Value$161,000$250,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%41.8%
Poverty Rate26.9%9.7%
Unemployment Rate7.5%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k801949
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9742,391
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min33.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.313.2
College Degree Rate20.9%39.7%
Foreign-Born %14.7%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-2.8%

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