Population
Glendale Heights
32,864
Cranston
82,632
Median Income
Glendale Heights
$82,232
Cranston
$87,716
Home Value
Glendale Heights
$249,000
Cranston
$348,800
Rent
Glendale Heights
$1,562
Cranston
$1,332
Crime Rate
Glendale Heights
0.99
Cranston
0.93
Cost of Living
Glendale Heights
136.7
Cranston
137.1
Avg Temp
Glendale Heights
N/A
Cranston
N/A
Unemployment
Glendale Heights
5.2%
Cranston
5.8%
How Similar Are Glendale Heights & Cranston?
Cranston is Glendale Heights's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glendale Heights
32,864
Cranston
82,632
Cranston (82,632) is about 2.5x larger than Glendale Heights (32,864).
Violent Crime
Glendale Heights
0.99
Cranston
0.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Glendale Heights
9.91
Cranston
10.52
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Glendale Heights
42.5%
Cranston
41.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Glendale Heights
5.2%
Cranston
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Glendale Heights
$82,232
Cranston
$87,716
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Glendale Heights
$249,000
Cranston
$348,800
Cranston has a 29% higher home values than Glendale Heights.
Education
Glendale Heights
19.9%
Cranston
26.1%
Cranston has a 24% higher education than Glendale Heights.
Demographics
Glendale Heights
38.0%
Cranston
71.0%
Cranston has a 46% higher demographics than Glendale Heights.
Cost of Living
Glendale Heights
136.7
Cranston
137.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Glendale Heights and Cranston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cranston
Cranston leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cranston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCranston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,402 vs $1,581 in Glendale Heights (13% lower). Glendale Heights scores 112.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 117.0 in Cranston. Cranston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,729 vs $1,781 in Glendale Heights.
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Housing Market — Cranston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCranston has a median home value of $348,800 vs $249,000 in Glendale Heights (29% higher). Cranston has a median property tax of $5,081 vs $6,382 in Glendale Heights (26% lower). Cranston has a median rent of $1,332 vs $1,562 in Glendale Heights (17% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cranston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCranston: 44,398 vs Glendale Heights: 19,171 for labor force. Cranston has a per capita income of $44,045 vs $36,459 in Glendale Heights (17% higher). Glendale Heights has a government sector of 47.6% compared to 41.8% in Cranston.
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Crime & Safety — Glendale Heights leads
Source: FBI UCRGlendale Heights has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Cranston. Cranston has a violent crime clearance of 53.8% compared to 0.0% in Glendale Heights. Cranston has a property crime clearance of 20.1% compared to 0.6% in Glendale Heights.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Cranston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCranston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.1% compared to 19.9% in Glendale Heights. Cranston has a high school diploma or higher of 44.8% compared to 38.8% in Glendale Heights.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCranston has a population of 82,632, about 2.5x the size of Glendale Heights (32,864). Glendale Heights skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 40.1.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Glendale Heights
Cranston
Healthcare — Glendale Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGlendale Heights: 3.8 vs Cranston: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Cranston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCranston has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Glendale Heights. Cranston: 21 min vs Glendale Heights: 23 min for mean commute time. Cranston has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.5% in Glendale Heights.
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