Population
Elmhurst
45,538
Upper Arlington
36,319
Median Income
Elmhurst
$145,374
Upper Arlington
$150,993
Home Value
Elmhurst
$532,800
Upper Arlington
$568,200
Rent
Elmhurst
$1,877
Upper Arlington
$1,480
Crime Rate
Elmhurst
0.60
Upper Arlington
0.28
Cost of Living
Elmhurst
200.9
Upper Arlington
195.5
Avg Temp
Elmhurst
N/A
Upper Arlington
N/A
Unemployment
Elmhurst
4.8%
Upper Arlington
2.0%
How Similar Are Elmhurst & Upper Arlington?
Upper Arlington is Elmhurst's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elmhurst
45,538
Upper Arlington
36,319
Elmhurst has a 20% larger population than Upper Arlington.
Violent Crime
Elmhurst
0.60
Upper Arlington
0.28
Elmhurst has a 31% higher violent crime than Upper Arlington.
Property Crime
Elmhurst
8.23
Upper Arlington
7.99
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Elmhurst
28.4%
Upper Arlington
35.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Upper Arlington has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Elmhurst
4.8%
Upper Arlington
2.0%
Elmhurst's unemployment is significantly higher than Upper Arlington's — 58% difference.
Median Income
Elmhurst
$145,374
Upper Arlington
$150,993
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Elmhurst
$532,800
Upper Arlington
$568,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Elmhurst
42.9%
Upper Arlington
54.9%
Upper Arlington has a 22% higher education than Elmhurst.
Demographics
Elmhurst
80.0%
Upper Arlington
85.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Elmhurst
200.9
Upper Arlington
195.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elmhurst and Upper Arlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Upper Arlington
Upper Arlington leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Upper Arlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUpper Arlington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,581 in Elmhurst (32% lower). Upper Arlington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,781 in Elmhurst (25% lower). Upper Arlington scores 132.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 147.8 in Elmhurst.
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Housing Market — Upper Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpper Arlington has a median rent of $1,480 vs $1,877 in Elmhurst (27% lower). Elmhurst has a median property tax of $9,272 vs $10,001 in Upper Arlington (7% lower). Upper Arlington has a single-family homes of 82.5% compared to 76.8% in Elmhurst.
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Median Rent
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Jobs & Economy — Upper Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUpper Arlington has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 4.8% in Elmhurst. Upper Arlington: 15 min vs Elmhurst: 22 min for mean commute. Elmhurst: 23,608 vs Upper Arlington: 18,410 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Upper Arlington leads
Source: FBI UCRUpper Arlington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.29 in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has a property crime clearance of 35.5% compared to 10.6% in Upper Arlington. Elmhurst has a violent crime clearance of 66.7% compared to 30.0% in Upper Arlington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Upper Arlington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUpper Arlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.9% compared to 42.9% in Elmhurst. Upper Arlington has a high school diploma or higher of 58.8% compared to 51.6% in Elmhurst.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst has a population of 45,538, about 1.3x the size of Upper Arlington (36,319). Upper Arlington skews younger with a median age of 40.6 vs 41.6.
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Black
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Elmhurst
Upper Arlington
Healthcare — Upper Arlington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareUpper Arlington: 3.5 vs Elmhurst: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Upper Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst has a public transit of 8.2% compared to 0.2% in Upper Arlington. Upper Arlington has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Elmhurst. Upper Arlington: 15 min vs Elmhurst: 22 min for mean commute time.
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