Melrose Park, IL vs Maywood, IL

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

MetricMelrose Park, ILMaywood, IL
Population24,54923,201
Median Household Income$66,189$68,815
Median Rent$1,176/mo$1,209/mo
Median Home Value$275,800$229,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%50%
Poverty Rate12.3%15.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%7.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k239941
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3562,026
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall38 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min34.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.712.7
College Degree Rate15%19.2%
Foreign-Born %34.8%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%-0.8%

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