Palos Hills, IL vs Hickory Hills, IL

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

MetricPalos Hills, ILHickory Hills, IL
Population18,08114,526
Median Household Income$83,533$77,262
Median Rent$1,269/mo$1,145/mo
Median Home Value$279,200$288,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%45.8%
Poverty Rate8.4%11.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2288
Property Crime Rate /100k6471,037
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute35.2 min29.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.914.1
College Degree Rate27.6%24.8%
Foreign-Born %27.3%31.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-2.8%

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