Homewood, IL vs Richton Park, IL

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

MetricHomewood, ILRichton Park, IL
Population19,29412,521
Median Household Income$100,139$64,554
Median Rent$1,333/mo$1,294/mo
Median Home Value$221,100$220,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%59.6%
Poverty Rate9.4%8.8%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k156297
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6171,824
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min33.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.812.3
College Degree Rate47.4%29.3%
Foreign-Born %6.1%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-2.4%

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