Dolton, IL vs Riverdale, IL

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

MetricDolton, ILRiverdale, IL
Population20,82510,340
Median Household Income$57,887$39,833
Median Rent$1,384/mo$1,231/mo
Median Home Value$151,300$113,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.7%68.7%
Poverty Rate21.7%41.5%
Unemployment Rate8.1%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*382
Property Crime Rate /100k—*2,466
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F23°F
Snowfall28 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min33.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.512.3
College Degree Rate22.7%17%
Foreign-Born %3.4%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-3.6%

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.