Palatine, IL vs Prospect Heights, IL

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

MetricPalatine, ILProspect Heights, IL
Population66,29315,618
Median Household Income$97,819$85,008
Median Rent$1,549/mo$1,475/mo
Median Home Value$355,600$346,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%31.3%
Poverty Rate8.2%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8545
Property Crime Rate /100k704543
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs79°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F21°F
Snowfall39 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min26 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.413.3
College Degree Rate51.1%41.3%
Foreign-Born %24.2%40.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-3.1%

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