Des Plaines, IL vs Mount Prospect, IL

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

MetricDes Plaines, ILMount Prospect, IL
Population59,15655,472
Median Household Income$97,875$101,720
Median Rent$1,606/mo$1,502/mo
Median Home Value$335,600$397,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.2%47.5%
Poverty Rate6%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k10856
Property Crime Rate /100k792794
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F21°F
Snowfall38 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min25.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.414
College Degree Rate38.9%48.6%
Foreign-Born %34.2%29.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%-2.6%

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