Population
Arlington Heights
76,220
Vernon Hills
26,772
Median Income
Arlington Heights
$118,532
Vernon Hills
$120,625
Home Value
Arlington Heights
$403,200
Vernon Hills
$384,800
Rent
Arlington Heights
$1,727
Vernon Hills
$1,855
Crime Rate
Arlington Heights
0.50
Vernon Hills
0.60
Cost of Living
Arlington Heights
174.2
Vernon Hills
187.1
Avg Temp
Arlington Heights
N/A
Vernon Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Arlington Heights
3.6%
Vernon Hills
3.8%
How Similar Are Arlington Heights & Vernon Hills?
Vernon Hills is Arlington Heights's #17 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Arlington Heights
76,220
Vernon Hills
26,772
Arlington Heights (76,220) is about 2.8x larger than Vernon Hills (26,772).
Violent Crime
Arlington Heights
0.50
Vernon Hills
0.60
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Arlington Heights
8.80
Vernon Hills
14.65
Vernon Hills has a 40% higher property crime than Arlington Heights.
Political Leaning
Arlington Heights
28.4%
Vernon Hills
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Vernon Hills has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Arlington Heights
3.6%
Vernon Hills
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Arlington Heights
$118,532
Vernon Hills
$120,625
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Arlington Heights
$403,200
Vernon Hills
$384,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Arlington Heights
43.1%
Vernon Hills
46.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Arlington Heights
76.4%
Vernon Hills
64.2%
Arlington Heights has a 16% higher demographics than Vernon Hills.
Cost of Living
Arlington Heights
174.2
Vernon Hills
187.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Arlington Heights and Vernon Hills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Arlington Heights
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Arlington Heights leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Arlington Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArlington Heights scores 131.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 184.4 in Vernon Hills. Arlington Heights scores 174.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 187.1 in Vernon Hills. Arlington Heights has a living wage (family of 4) of $181,212 vs $194,601 in Vernon Hills (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Arlington Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVernon Hills has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 5.4% in Arlington Heights. Arlington Heights has a median property tax of $8,933 vs $10,001 in Vernon Hills (11% lower). Arlington Heights has a owner-occupied of 73.3% compared to 66.3% in Vernon Hills.
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Jobs & Economy — Vernon Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington Heights: 40,762 vs Vernon Hills: 14,692 for labor force. Vernon Hills has a work from home of 26.3% compared to 22.5% in Arlington Heights. Vernon Hills has a poverty rate of 5.6% compared to 6.3% in Arlington Heights.
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Crime & Safety — Arlington Heights leads
Source: FBI UCRArlington Heights has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Vernon Hills. Arlington Heights has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.43 compared to 12.77 in Vernon Hills. Vernon Hills has a property crime clearance of 26.4% compared to 14.4% in Arlington Heights.
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Schools & Education — Vernon Hills leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauVernon Hills has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.3% compared to 43.1% in Arlington Heights.
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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 2.8x the size of Vernon Hills (26,772). Vernon Hills skews younger with a median age of 41.3 vs 42.7.
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Arlington Heights
Vernon Hills
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVernon Hills: 4 vs Arlington Heights: 3 for with emergency services. Arlington Heights: 4.0 vs Vernon Hills: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington Heights has a public transit of 4.8% compared to 2.6% in Vernon Hills. Vernon Hills has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Arlington Heights. Vernon Hills has a work from home of 26.3% compared to 22.5% in Arlington Heights.
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