Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Prospect Heights
15,681
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Prospect Heights
$91,599
Home Value
Des Plaines
$318,200
Prospect Heights
$347,500
Rent
Des Plaines
$1,435
Prospect Heights
$1,391
Crime Rate
Des Plaines
1.21
Prospect Heights
1.59
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Prospect Heights
150.1
Avg Temp
Des Plaines
N/A
Prospect Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Prospect Heights
4.4%
How Similar Are Des Plaines & Prospect Heights?
Prospect Heights is Des Plaines's #7 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Prospect Heights
15,681
Des Plaines (59,408) is about 3.8x larger than Prospect Heights (15,681).
Violent Crime
Des Plaines
1.21
Prospect Heights
1.59
Prospect Heights has a 24% higher violent crime than Des Plaines.
Property Crime
Des Plaines
11.40
Prospect Heights
5.89
Des Plaines has a 48% higher property crime than Prospect Heights.
Political Leaning
Des Plaines
28.4%
Prospect Heights
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Prospect Heights
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Prospect Heights
$91,599
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Des Plaines
$318,200
Prospect Heights
$347,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Des Plaines
28.1%
Prospect Heights
27.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Des Plaines
59.7%
Prospect Heights
62.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Prospect Heights
150.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Des Plaines and Prospect Heights are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Des Plaines
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Prospect Heights
Des Plaines leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Des Plaines leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDes Plaines scores 125.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 140.0 in Prospect Heights. Des Plaines scores 176.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 187.3 in Prospect Heights. Des Plaines scores 145.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 150.1 in Prospect Heights.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSProspect Heights has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 5.8% in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 48.1% in Prospect Heights. Des Plaines has a owner-occupied of 79.4% compared to 63.5% in Prospect Heights.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines: 32,190 vs Prospect Heights: 9,332 for labor force. Prospect Heights has a work from home of 16.3% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines. Prospect Heights has a per capita income of $46,868 vs $44,032 in Des Plaines (6% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Prospect Heights leads
Source: FBI UCRProspect Heights has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.26 compared to 4.18 in Des Plaines. Prospect Heights has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.89 compared to 11.40 in Des Plaines. Prospect Heights has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.24 in Des Plaines.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Des Plaines leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDes Plaines has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.1% compared to 27.6% in Prospect Heights.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a population of 59,408, about 3.8x the size of Prospect Heights (15,681). Prospect Heights skews younger with a median age of 41.0 vs 42.8.
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Des Plaines
Prospect Heights
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Prospect Heights. Des Plaines has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 1.9% in Prospect Heights. Prospect Heights has a work from home of 16.3% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines.
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