Melrose Park, IL vs River Grove, IL

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

MetricMelrose Park, ILRiver Grove, IL
Population24,54910,451
Median Household Income$66,189$69,858
Median Rent$1,176/mo$1,214/mo
Median Home Value$275,800$241,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%31.6%
Poverty Rate12.3%6.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k239106
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3561,203
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall38 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min30.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.712.3
College Degree Rate15%25%
Foreign-Born %34.8%30.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%-1.9%

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