Melrose Park, IL vs Franklin Park, IL

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

MetricMelrose Park, ILFranklin Park, IL
Population24,54918,197
Median Household Income$66,189$76,519
Median Rent$1,176/mo$1,109/mo
Median Home Value$275,800$287,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%42.9%
Poverty Rate12.3%9.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k239133
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3561,142
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall38 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min28.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.713.9
College Degree Rate15%19.7%
Foreign-Born %34.8%34.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%-2.0%

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