Homewood, IL vs Chicago Heights, IL

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

MetricHomewood, ILChicago Heights, IL
Population19,29426,736
Median Household Income$100,139$54,798
Median Rent$1,333/mo$1,038/mo
Median Home Value$221,100$161,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%41.7%
Poverty Rate9.4%26.9%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)7.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k156801
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6172,974
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min30.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.815.3
College Degree Rate47.4%20.9%
Foreign-Born %6.1%14.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-3.5%

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