Rolling Meadows, IL vs Palatine, IL

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

MetricRolling Meadows, ILPalatine, IL
Population24,02766,293
Median Household Income$98,514$97,819
Median Rent$1,607/mo$1,549/mo
Median Home Value$326,200$355,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.6%51.5%
Poverty Rate8.5%8.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7285
Property Crime Rate /100k1,283704
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F79°F
Winter Lows21°F17°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min27.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.714.4
College Degree Rate43.7%51.1%
Foreign-Born %29%24.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-3.0%

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