Homewood, IL vs Harvey, IL

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

MetricHomewood, ILHarvey, IL
Population19,29420,230
Median Household Income$100,139$42,429
Median Rent$1,333/mo$960/mo
Median Home Value$221,100$88,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%51.6%
Poverty Rate9.4%22.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)7.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k156900
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6172,293
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—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.815.1
College Degree Rate47.4%10.9%
Foreign-Born %6.1%21.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-2.3%

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