Park Ridge, IL vs Norridge, IL

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

MetricPark Ridge, ILNorridge, IL
Population38,66715,439
Median Household Income$142,986$87,807
Median Rent$1,537/mo$1,433/mo
Median Home Value$551,200$374,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.1%42.2%
Poverty Rate2.9%7.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29122
Property Crime Rate /100k6843,226
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall38 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min34.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.115.7
College Degree Rate66.1%31.5%
Foreign-Born %15.1%40.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-3.0%

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