Population
Glendale Heights
32,864
Drexel Heights
27,636
Median Income
Glendale Heights
$82,232
Drexel Heights
$75,152
Home Value
Glendale Heights
$249,000
Drexel Heights
$233,300
Rent
Glendale Heights
$1,562
Drexel Heights
$1,285
Crime Rate
Glendale Heights
0.99
Drexel Heights
N/A
Cost of Living
Glendale Heights
136.7
Drexel Heights
116.6
Avg Temp
Glendale Heights
N/A
Drexel Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Glendale Heights
5.2%
Drexel Heights
5.2%
How Similar Are Glendale Heights & Drexel Heights?
Drexel Heights is Glendale Heights's #18 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glendale Heights
32,864
Drexel Heights
27,636
Glendale Heights has a 16% larger population than Drexel Heights.
Political Leaning
Glendale Heights
42.5%
Drexel Heights
41.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Glendale Heights
5.2%
Drexel Heights
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Glendale Heights
$82,232
Drexel Heights
$75,152
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Glendale Heights
$249,000
Drexel Heights
$233,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Glendale Heights
19.9%
Drexel Heights
11.0%
Glendale Heights has a 45% higher education than Drexel Heights.
Demographics
Glendale Heights
38.0%
Drexel Heights
41.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Glendale Heights
136.7
Drexel Heights
116.6
Glendale Heights has a 15% higher cost of living than Drexel Heights.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Glendale Heights and Drexel Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Drexel Heights
Glendale Heights leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Drexel Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDrexel Heights has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,081 vs $1,581 in Glendale Heights (46% lower). Drexel Heights scores 128.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 173.6 in Glendale Heights. Drexel Heights has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,402 vs $1,781 in Glendale Heights (27% lower).
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Housing Market — Drexel Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDrexel Heights has a median property tax of $1,686 vs $6,382 in Glendale Heights (279% lower). Glendale Heights has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 6.9% in Drexel Heights. Drexel Heights has a median rent of $1,285 vs $1,562 in Glendale Heights (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Glendale Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale Heights: 19,171 vs Drexel Heights: 13,403 for labor force. Glendale Heights has a poverty rate of 9.6% compared to 14.9% in Drexel Heights. Glendale Heights has a per capita income of $36,459 vs $28,446 in Drexel Heights (28% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Glendale Heights leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlendale Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 11.0% in Drexel Heights. Glendale Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 38.8% compared to 30.4% in Drexel Heights.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale Heights has a population of 32,864, about 1.2x the size of Drexel Heights (27,636). Glendale Heights skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 37.0.
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Glendale Heights
Drexel Heights
Healthcare — Glendale Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGlendale Heights: 3.8 vs Drexel Heights: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Glendale Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale Heights has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Drexel Heights. Glendale Heights has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 1.3% in Drexel Heights. Glendale Heights has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 9.0% in Drexel Heights.
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