Mount Prospect, IL vs Elk Grove Village, IL

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

MetricMount Prospect, ILElk Grove Village, IL
Population55,47231,987
Median Household Income$101,720$94,175
Median Rent$1,502/mo$1,618/mo
Median Home Value$397,400$347,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%50%
Poverty Rate6.6%7.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k56108
Property Crime Rate /100k7941,343
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall38 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min25.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1413.1
College Degree Rate48.6%41.2%
Foreign-Born %29.6%22.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%-3.3%

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