Population
Elmhurst
45,538
Arlington Heights
76,220
Median Income
Elmhurst
$145,374
Arlington Heights
$118,532
Home Value
Elmhurst
$532,800
Arlington Heights
$403,200
Rent
Elmhurst
$1,877
Arlington Heights
$1,727
Crime Rate
Elmhurst
0.60
Arlington Heights
0.50
Cost of Living
Elmhurst
200.9
Arlington Heights
174.2
Avg Temp
Elmhurst
N/A
Arlington Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Elmhurst
4.8%
Arlington Heights
3.6%
How Similar Are Elmhurst & Arlington Heights?
Arlington Heights is Elmhurst's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elmhurst
45,538
Arlington Heights
76,220
Arlington Heights has a 40% larger population than Elmhurst.
Violent Crime
Elmhurst
0.60
Arlington Heights
0.50
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Elmhurst
8.23
Arlington Heights
8.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Elmhurst
28.4%
Arlington Heights
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Elmhurst
4.8%
Arlington Heights
3.6%
Elmhurst has a 25% higher unemployment than Arlington Heights.
Median Income
Elmhurst
$145,374
Arlington Heights
$118,532
Elmhurst has a 18% higher median income than Arlington Heights.
Home Values
Elmhurst
$532,800
Arlington Heights
$403,200
Elmhurst has a 24% higher home values than Arlington Heights.
Education
Elmhurst
42.9%
Arlington Heights
43.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Elmhurst
80.0%
Arlington Heights
76.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Elmhurst
200.9
Arlington Heights
174.2
Elmhurst has a 13% higher cost of living than Arlington Heights.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elmhurst and Arlington Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Arlington Heights
Cost of Living & Affordability — Arlington Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArlington Heights scores 174.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 200.9 in Elmhurst. Arlington Heights has a living wage (family of 4) of $181,212 vs $208,924 in Elmhurst (15% lower). Arlington Heights has a living wage (1 adult) of $76,667 vs $88,391 in Elmhurst (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Elmhurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst has a median home value of $532,800 vs $403,200 in Arlington Heights (32% higher). Elmhurst has a single-family homes of 76.8% compared to 61.3% in Arlington Heights. Elmhurst has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 5.4% in Arlington Heights.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 6.3% in Arlington Heights. Arlington Heights: 40,762 vs Elmhurst: 23,608 for labor force. Arlington Heights has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.8% in Elmhurst.
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Crime & Safety — Elmhurst leads
Source: FBI UCRElmhurst has a property crime clearance of 35.5% compared to 14.4% in Arlington Heights. Elmhurst has a violent crime clearance of 66.7% compared to 32.4% in Arlington Heights. Arlington Heights has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.18 in Elmhurst.
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Schools & Education — Arlington Heights leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauArlington Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 54.0% compared to 51.6% in Elmhurst.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington Heights has a population of 76,220, about 1.7x the size of Elmhurst (45,538). Elmhurst skews younger with a median age of 41.6 vs 42.7.
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Elmhurst
Arlington Heights
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElmhurst: 4 vs Arlington Heights: 3 for with emergency services. Arlington Heights: 4.0 vs Elmhurst: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington Heights has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has a public transit of 8.2% compared to 4.8% in Arlington Heights. Arlington Heights has a drive alone of 64.2% compared to 61.3% in Elmhurst.
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