Palos Heights, IL vs Alsip, IL

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

MetricPalos Heights, ILAlsip, IL
Population12,15218,583
Median Household Income$108,740$66,585
Median Rent—$1,140/mo
Median Home Value$367,100$225,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%47.1%
Poverty Rate5.2%12.1%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k50278
Property Crime Rate /100k8332,691
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min30.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1513.6
College Degree Rate43.6%18.7%
Foreign-Born %8.5%11.6%
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.