Mount Prospect, IL vs Arlington Heights, IL

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

MetricMount Prospect, ILArlington Heights, IL
Population55,47276,005
Median Household Income$101,720$116,723
Median Rent$1,502/mo$1,760/mo
Median Home Value$397,400$414,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%37.9%
Poverty Rate6.6%6%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5643
Property Crime Rate /100k794764
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall38 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min27.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1413.6
College Degree Rate48.6%60.4%
Foreign-Born %29.6%21.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%-1.9%

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