Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Palatine
66,548
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Palatine
$95,950
Home Value
Des Plaines
$318,200
Palatine
$347,900
Rent
Des Plaines
$1,435
Palatine
$1,467
Crime Rate
Des Plaines
1.21
Palatine
0.69
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Palatine
151.4
Avg Temp
Des Plaines
N/A
Palatine
N/A
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Palatine
4.4%
How Similar Are Des Plaines & Palatine?
Palatine is Des Plaines's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Palatine
66,548
Palatine has a 11% larger population than Des Plaines.
Violent Crime
Des Plaines
1.21
Palatine
0.69
Des Plaines has a 43% higher violent crime than Palatine.
Property Crime
Des Plaines
11.40
Palatine
9.41
Des Plaines has a 17% higher property crime than Palatine.
Political Leaning
Des Plaines
28.4%
Palatine
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Palatine
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Palatine
$95,950
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Des Plaines
$318,200
Palatine
$347,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Des Plaines
28.1%
Palatine
35.0%
Palatine has a 20% higher education than Des Plaines.
Demographics
Des Plaines
59.7%
Palatine
62.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Palatine
151.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Des Plaines and Palatine share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palatine leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Des Plaines leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDes Plaines scores 176.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 193.3 in Palatine. Des Plaines has a living wage (1 adult) of $63,849 vs $66,624 in Palatine. Des Plaines has a living wage (family of 4) of $150,917 vs $157,475 in Palatine.
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Housing Market — Des Plaines leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a median property tax of $6,254 vs $8,113 in Palatine (23% lower). Palatine has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 5.8% in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a owner-occupied of 79.4% compared to 67.2% in Palatine.
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Jobs & Economy — Palatine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 10.1% in Palatine. Palatine has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines. Palatine: 38,547 vs Des Plaines: 32,190 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Palatine leads
Source: FBI UCRPalatine has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.24 in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Palatine. Palatine has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.11 compared to 4.18 in Des Plaines.
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Schools & Education — Palatine leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalatine has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.0% compared to 28.1% in Des Plaines. Palatine has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 44.4% in Des Plaines.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalatine has a population of 66,548, about 1.1x the size of Des Plaines (59,408). Palatine skews younger with a median age of 39.6 vs 42.8.
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Transportation & Commute — Palatine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 2.3% in Palatine. Des Plaines has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Palatine. Palatine has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines.
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