Glendale Heights, IL vs Lombard, IL

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

MetricGlendale Heights, ILLombard, IL
Population32,80843,619
Median Household Income$86,545$100,362
Median Rent$1,590/mo$1,948/mo
Median Home Value$261,700$335,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%50.5%
Poverty Rate10.3%7.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k10481
Property Crime Rate /100k7411,559
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall24 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min25.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.113.9
College Degree Rate29.9%49.9%
Foreign-Born %37.9%16.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%-0.3%

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