Hickory Hills, IL vs Palos Hills, IL

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

MetricHickory Hills, ILPalos Hills, IL
Population14,52618,081
Median Household Income$77,262$83,533
Median Rent$1,145/mo$1,269/mo
Median Home Value$288,000$279,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%57.4%
Poverty Rate11.4%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8822
Property Crime Rate /100k1,037647
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min35.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.114.9
College Degree Rate24.8%27.6%
Foreign-Born %31.2%27.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-2.7%

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