Palos Heights, IL vs Crestwood, IL

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

MetricPalos Heights, ILCrestwood, IL
Population12,15210,579
Median Household Income$108,740$75,752
Median Rent—$1,334/mo
Median Home Value$367,100$195,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%40.6%
Poverty Rate5.2%13%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k50143
Property Crime Rate /100k8332,464
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min32.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1513.4
College Degree Rate43.6%26.2%
Foreign-Born %8.5%12.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-2.7%

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