Harvey, IL vs Homewood, IL

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

MetricHarvey, ILHomewood, IL
Population20,23019,294
Median Household Income$42,429$100,139
Median Rent$960/mo$1,333/mo
Median Home Value$88,100$221,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%52.9%
Poverty Rate22.6%9.4%
Unemployment Rate7.2%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k900156
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2932,617
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min33.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.111.8
College Degree Rate10.9%47.4%
Foreign-Born %21.9%6.1%
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.