Park Ridge, IL vs Niles, IL

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

MetricPark Ridge, ILNiles, IL
Population38,66730,064
Median Household Income$142,986$75,274
Median Rent$1,537/mo$1,336/mo
Median Home Value$551,200$358,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.1%44.7%
Poverty Rate2.9%8.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2937
Property Crime Rate /100k6841,905
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall38 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min28.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.112.6
College Degree Rate66.1%39.3%
Foreign-Born %15.1%42%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-1.6%

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