Dolton, IL vs South Holland, IL

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

MetricDolton, ILSouth Holland, IL
Population20,82520,911
Median Household Income$57,887$85,280
Median Rent$1,384/mo$1,856/mo
Median Home Value$151,300$217,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.7%69.9%
Poverty Rate21.7%14.4%
Unemployment Rate8.1%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*165
Property Crime Rate /100k—*1,741
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min34.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.513.6
College Degree Rate22.7%26%
Foreign-Born %3.4%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-3.3%

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.