Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Rolling Meadows
23,981
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Rolling Meadows
$100,424
Home Value
Des Plaines
$318,200
Rolling Meadows
$299,700
Rent
Des Plaines
$1,435
Rolling Meadows
$1,563
Crime Rate
Des Plaines
1.21
Rolling Meadows
1.00
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Rolling Meadows
154.8
Avg Temp
Des Plaines
N/A
Rolling Meadows
N/A
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Rolling Meadows
4.6%
How Similar Are Des Plaines & Rolling Meadows?
Rolling Meadows is Des Plaines's #3 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Des Plaines
59,408
Rolling Meadows
23,981
Des Plaines (59,408) is about 2.5x larger than Rolling Meadows (23,981).
Violent Crime
Des Plaines
1.21
Rolling Meadows
1.00
Des Plaines has a 17% higher violent crime than Rolling Meadows.
Property Crime
Des Plaines
11.40
Rolling Meadows
12.74
Rolling Meadows has a 11% higher property crime than Des Plaines.
Political Leaning
Des Plaines
28.4%
Rolling Meadows
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Des Plaines
4.6%
Rolling Meadows
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Des Plaines
$94,303
Rolling Meadows
$100,424
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Des Plaines
$318,200
Rolling Meadows
$299,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Des Plaines
28.1%
Rolling Meadows
28.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Des Plaines
59.7%
Rolling Meadows
62.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Des Plaines
145.1
Rolling Meadows
154.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Des Plaines and Rolling Meadows are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Rolling Meadows
Des Plaines leads in 3 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 153.5 in Rolling Meadows. Des Plaines has a living wage (1 adult) of $63,849 vs $68,123 in Rolling Meadows (6% lower). Des Plaines has a living wage (family of 4) of $150,917 vs $161,018 in Rolling Meadows (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Des Plaines leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a owner-occupied of 79.4% compared to 73.2% in Rolling Meadows. Des Plaines has a median rent of $1,435 vs $1,563 in Rolling Meadows (8% lower). Des Plaines has a median property tax of $6,254 vs $6,708 in Rolling Meadows (7% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Rolling Meadows leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines: 32,190 vs Rolling Meadows: 13,474 for labor force. Des Plaines has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 6.8% in Rolling Meadows. Rolling Meadows has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines.
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Crime & Safety — Rolling Meadows leads
Source: FBI UCRRolling Meadows has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.24 in Des Plaines. Rolling Meadows has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.91 compared to 4.18 in Des Plaines. Rolling Meadows has a property crime clearance of 12.2% compared to 6.0% in Des Plaines.
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Schools & Education
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a population of 59,408, about 2.5x the size of Rolling Meadows (23,981). Rolling Meadows skews younger with a median age of 38.5 vs 42.8.
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Des Plaines
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Healthcare — Des Plaines leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDes Plaines: 4 vs Rolling Meadows: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Rolling Meadows. Des Plaines has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 2.3% in Rolling Meadows. Rolling Meadows has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines.
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