Harvey, IL vs Dolton, IL

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

MetricHarvey, ILDolton, IL
Population20,23020,825
Median Household Income$42,429$57,887
Median Rent$960/mo$1,384/mo
Median Home Value$88,100$151,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%68.7%
Poverty Rate22.6%21.7%
Unemployment Rate7.2%8.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k900—*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,293—*
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min30.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.115.5
College Degree Rate10.9%22.7%
Foreign-Born %21.9%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-3.5%

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.