Dolton, IL vs Harvey, IL

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

MetricDolton, ILHarvey, IL
Population20,82520,230
Median Household Income$57,887$42,429
Median Rent$1,384/mo$960/mo
Median Home Value$151,300$88,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.7%51.6%
Poverty Rate21.7%22.6%
Unemployment Rate8.1%7.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*900
Property Crime Rate /100k—*2,293
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min30.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.515.1
College Degree Rate22.7%10.9%
Foreign-Born %3.4%21.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-2.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Dolton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.