Palos Hills, IL vs Palos Heights, IL

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

MetricPalos Hills, ILPalos Heights, IL
Population18,08112,152
Median Household Income$83,533$108,740
Median Rent$1,269/mo—
Median Home Value$279,200$367,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%49.5%
Poverty Rate8.4%5.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2250
Property Crime Rate /100k647833
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs87°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute35.2 min29.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.915
College Degree Rate27.6%43.6%
Foreign-Born %27.3%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-3.0%

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