Mount Prospect, IL vs Rolling Meadows, IL

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

MetricMount Prospect, ILRolling Meadows, IL
Population55,47224,027
Median Household Income$101,720$98,514
Median Rent$1,502/mo$1,607/mo
Median Home Value$397,400$326,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%42.6%
Poverty Rate6.6%8.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5672
Property Crime Rate /100k7941,283
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall38 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min25.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1415.7
College Degree Rate48.6%43.7%
Foreign-Born %29.6%29%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%-2.3%

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