Glendale Heights, IL vs Carol Stream, IL

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

MetricGlendale Heights, ILCarol Stream, IL
Population32,80839,460
Median Household Income$86,545$102,309
Median Rent$1,590/mo$1,529/mo
Median Home Value$261,700$335,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%38.9%
Poverty Rate10.3%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k10458
Property Crime Rate /100k741640
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall24 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min28.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.113.5
College Degree Rate29.9%42.8%
Foreign-Born %37.9%28.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%-1.4%

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