Des Plaines, IL vs Park Ridge, IL

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

MetricDes Plaines, ILPark Ridge, IL
Population59,15638,667
Median Household Income$97,875$142,986
Median Rent$1,606/mo$1,537/mo
Median Home Value$335,600$551,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.2%38.1%
Poverty Rate6%2.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k10829
Property Crime Rate /100k792684
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall38 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min29.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.414.1
College Degree Rate38.9%66.1%
Foreign-Born %34.2%15.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%-3.0%

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