Moving to
Glendale Heights.

$1,590/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,590 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $261,700. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.

4.1% unemployment

Unemployment here is 4.1%, close to the national average of 4.3%.

104 violent crimes per 100k

Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.

27 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 26.7 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 11% work from home.

1 hospital

There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 3.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

30% bachelor's degree or higher

College degree attainment runs below average at 30%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.

8 public schools inside the boundary

There are 8 public schools inside the boundary and 3 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

The nearest national park or historic site is Pullman National Historical Park (29 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.