Wheeling, IL vs Arlington Heights, IL

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

MetricWheeling, ILArlington Heights, IL
Population38,43376,005
Median Household Income$85,205$116,723
Median Rent$1,663/mo$1,760/mo
Median Home Value$266,200$414,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%37.9%
Poverty Rate10%6%
Unemployment Rate4%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k9743
Property Crime Rate /100k787764
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall34 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min27.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.513.6
College Degree Rate40.8%60.4%
Foreign-Born %45.4%21.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%-1.9%

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