Population
Germantown
90,521
Mount Prospect
55,648
Median Income
Germantown
$112,149
Mount Prospect
$103,911
Home Value
Germantown
$401,400
Mount Prospect
$377,000
Rent
Germantown
$1,978
Mount Prospect
$1,454
Crime Rate
Germantown
N/A
Mount Prospect
0.90
Cost of Living
Germantown
167.6
Mount Prospect
157.3
Avg Temp
Germantown
N/A
Mount Prospect
N/A
Unemployment
Germantown
4.9%
Mount Prospect
3.6%
How Similar Are Germantown & Mount Prospect?
Mount Prospect is Germantown's #8 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Germantown
90,521
Mount Prospect
55,648
Germantown has a 39% larger population than Mount Prospect.
Political Leaning
Germantown
21.9%
Mount Prospect
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Mount Prospect has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Germantown
4.9%
Mount Prospect
3.6%
Germantown has a 27% higher unemployment than Mount Prospect.
Median Income
Germantown
$112,149
Mount Prospect
$103,911
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Germantown
$401,400
Mount Prospect
$377,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Germantown
33.8%
Mount Prospect
35.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Germantown
29.5%
Mount Prospect
67.1%
Mount Prospect's demographics is significantly higher than Germantown's — 56% difference.
Cost of Living
Germantown
167.6
Mount Prospect
157.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Germantown and Mount Prospect share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Germantown
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Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mount Prospect leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMount Prospect has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,015 in Germantown (27% lower). Mount Prospect has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,246 in Germantown (26% lower). Mount Prospect scores 124.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 141.0 in Germantown.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Germantown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a median property tax of $3,436 vs $8,216 in Mount Prospect (58% lower). Germantown has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 4.6% in Mount Prospect. Mount Prospect has a median rent of $1,454 vs $1,978 in Germantown (36% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mount Prospect leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown: 52,898 vs Mount Prospect: 30,086 for labor force. Mount Prospect has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 8.5% in Germantown. Mount Prospect has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.9% in Germantown.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Mount Prospect leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMount Prospect has a high school diploma or higher of 50.0% compared to 45.1% in Germantown. Mount Prospect has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.3% compared to 33.8% in Germantown.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a population of 90,521, about 1.6x the size of Mount Prospect (55,648). Germantown skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 41.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Germantown
Mount Prospect
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Prospect: 4.0 vs Germantown: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Germantown: 5 vs Mount Prospect: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Mount Prospect leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Prospect has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Germantown. Germantown has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 15.8% in Mount Prospect. Germantown has a public transit of 5.2% compared to 4.3% in Mount Prospect.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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