Palos Heights, IL vs Palos Hills, IL

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

MetricPalos Heights, ILPalos Hills, IL
Population12,15218,081
Median Household Income$108,740$83,533
Median Rent—$1,269/mo
Median Home Value$367,100$279,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%57.4%
Poverty Rate5.2%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5022
Property Crime Rate /100k833647
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F87°F
Winter Lows23°F18°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute29.9 min35.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1514.9
College Degree Rate43.6%27.6%
Foreign-Born %8.5%27.3%
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.