Wheaton, IL vs Glendale Heights, IL

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

MetricWheaton, ILGlendale Heights, IL
Population53,55732,808
Median Household Income$120,008$86,545
Median Rent$1,799/mo$1,590/mo
Median Home Value$455,700$261,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.8%43.8%
Poverty Rate5.6%10.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k34104
Property Crime Rate /100k473741
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min26.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.412.1
College Degree Rate64.5%29.9%
Foreign-Born %10.8%37.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-1.6%

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