Wheeling, IL vs Prospect Heights, IL

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

MetricWheeling, ILProspect Heights, IL
Population38,43315,618
Median Household Income$85,205$85,008
Median Rent$1,663/mo$1,475/mo
Median Home Value$266,200$346,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%31.3%
Poverty Rate10%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9745
Property Crime Rate /100k787543
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min26 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.513.3
College Degree Rate40.8%41.3%
Foreign-Born %45.4%40.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%-3.1%

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