Riverdale, IL vs Dolton, IL

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

MetricRiverdale, ILDolton, IL
Population10,34020,825
Median Household Income$39,833$57,887
Median Rent$1,231/mo$1,384/mo
Median Home Value$113,800$151,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.7%68.7%
Poverty Rate41.5%21.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)8.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k382—*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,466—*
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F18°F
Snowfall39 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute33.9 min30.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.315.5
College Degree Rate17%22.7%
Foreign-Born %2.3%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-3.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Dolton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.