Riverdale, IL vs Harvey, IL

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

MetricRiverdale, ILHarvey, IL
Population10,34020,230
Median Household Income$39,833$42,429
Median Rent$1,231/mo$960/mo
Median Home Value$113,800$88,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.7%51.6%
Poverty Rate41.5%22.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)7.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k382900
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4662,293
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F18°F
Snowfall39 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute33.9 min30.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.315.1
College Degree Rate17%10.9%
Foreign-Born %2.3%21.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-2.3%

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