Palatine, IL vs Rolling Meadows, IL

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

MetricPalatine, ILRolling Meadows, IL
Population66,29324,027
Median Household Income$97,819$98,514
Median Rent$1,549/mo$1,607/mo
Median Home Value$355,600$326,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%42.6%
Poverty Rate8.2%8.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8572
Property Crime Rate /100k7041,283
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs79°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F21°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min25.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.415.7
College Degree Rate51.1%43.7%
Foreign-Born %24.2%29%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-2.3%

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