Population
Arlington Heights
76,220
Solon
23,970
Median Income
Arlington Heights
$118,532
Solon
$135,180
Home Value
Arlington Heights
$403,200
Solon
$375,700
Rent
Arlington Heights
$1,727
Solon
$1,460
Crime Rate
Arlington Heights
0.50
Solon
0.55
Cost of Living
Arlington Heights
174.2
Solon
171.4
Avg Temp
Arlington Heights
N/A
Solon
N/A
Unemployment
Arlington Heights
3.6%
Solon
2.5%
How Similar Are Arlington Heights & Solon?
Solon is Arlington Heights's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Arlington Heights
76,220
Solon
23,970
Arlington Heights (76,220) is about 3.2x larger than Solon (23,970).
Violent Crime
Arlington Heights
0.50
Solon
0.55
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Arlington Heights
8.80
Solon
8.00
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Arlington Heights
28.4%
Solon
33.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Solon has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Arlington Heights
3.6%
Solon
2.5%
Arlington Heights has a 31% higher unemployment than Solon.
Median Income
Arlington Heights
$118,532
Solon
$135,180
Solon has a 12% higher median income than Arlington Heights.
Home Values
Arlington Heights
$403,200
Solon
$375,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Arlington Heights
43.1%
Solon
43.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Arlington Heights
76.4%
Solon
66.2%
Arlington Heights has a 13% higher demographics than Solon.
Cost of Living
Arlington Heights
174.2
Solon
171.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Arlington Heights and Solon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Arlington Heights
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Solon
Solon leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Solon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSolon has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,058 vs $1,581 in Arlington Heights (49% lower). Solon has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,279 vs $1,781 in Arlington Heights (39% lower). Solon scores 193.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 223.2 in Arlington Heights.
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Housing Market — Solon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSolon has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 5.4% in Arlington Heights. Solon has a single-family homes of 87.4% compared to 61.3% in Arlington Heights. Solon has a median property tax of $7,385 vs $8,933 in Arlington Heights (21% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Solon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington Heights: 40,762 vs Solon: 12,274 for labor force. Solon has a poverty rate of 4.0% compared to 6.3% in Arlington Heights. Solon has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 3.6% in Arlington Heights.
Median Household Income
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRSolon has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.11 in Arlington Heights. Solon has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.67 compared to 1.60 in Arlington Heights. Solon has a property crime clearance of 26.3% compared to 14.4% in Arlington Heights.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauArlington Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 54.0% compared to 53.0% in Solon.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington Heights has a population of 76,220, about 3.2x the size of Solon (23,970). Arlington Heights skews younger with a median age of 42.7 vs 44.5.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Arlington Heights
Solon
Healthcare — Arlington Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareArlington Heights: 3 vs Solon: 2 for with emergency services. Arlington Heights: 4.0 vs Solon: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Arlington Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington Heights has a public transit of 4.8% compared to 0.3% in Solon. Arlington Heights has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Solon. Arlington Heights has a work from home of 22.5% compared to 18.4% in Solon.
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