Harvey, IL vs Riverdale, IL

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

MetricHarvey, ILRiverdale, IL
Population20,23010,340
Median Household Income$42,429$39,833
Median Rent$960/mo$1,231/mo
Median Home Value$88,100$113,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%68.7%
Poverty Rate22.6%41.5%
Unemployment Rate7.2%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k900382
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2932,466
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F23°F
Snowfall28 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute30.1 min33.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.112.3
College Degree Rate10.9%17%
Foreign-Born %21.9%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-3.6%

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