Population
Glendale Heights
32,864
Martinez
33,019
Median Income
Glendale Heights
$82,232
Martinez
$85,617
Home Value
Glendale Heights
$249,000
Martinez
$231,400
Rent
Glendale Heights
$1,562
Martinez
$1,218
Crime Rate
Glendale Heights
0.99
Martinez
N/A
Cost of Living
Glendale Heights
136.7
Martinez
123.2
Avg Temp
Glendale Heights
N/A
Martinez
N/A
Unemployment
Glendale Heights
5.2%
Martinez
5.5%
How Similar Are Glendale Heights & Martinez?
Martinez is Glendale Heights's #22 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glendale Heights
32,864
Martinez
33,019
Both cities have similar populations — Glendale Heights at 32,864 and Martinez at 33,019.
Political Leaning
Glendale Heights
42.5%
Martinez
62.5%
Glendale Heights leans Democratic while Martinez leans Republican.
Unemployment
Glendale Heights
5.2%
Martinez
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Glendale Heights
$82,232
Martinez
$85,617
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Glendale Heights
$249,000
Martinez
$231,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Glendale Heights
19.9%
Martinez
26.0%
Martinez has a 23% higher education than Glendale Heights.
Demographics
Glendale Heights
38.0%
Martinez
74.0%
Martinez has a 49% higher demographics than Glendale Heights.
Cost of Living
Glendale Heights
136.7
Martinez
123.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Glendale Heights and Martinez share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Glendale Heights
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Martinez
Martinez leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Martinez leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMartinez has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,114 vs $1,581 in Glendale Heights (42% lower). Martinez has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,261 vs $1,781 in Glendale Heights (41% lower). Martinez scores 125.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 173.6 in Glendale Heights.
Overall Cost Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Martinez leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMartinez has a median property tax of $2,012 vs $6,382 in Glendale Heights (217% lower). Glendale Heights has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 16.6% in Martinez. Martinez has a median rent of $1,218 vs $1,562 in Glendale Heights (28% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Glendale Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale Heights has a government sector of 47.6% compared to 38.7% in Martinez. Glendale Heights has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.7% in Martinez. Glendale Heights: 19,171 vs Martinez: 16,578 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Martinez leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMartinez has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.0% compared to 19.9% in Glendale Heights. Martinez has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% 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 ACSMartinez has a population of 33,019, about 1x the size of Glendale Heights (32,864). Glendale Heights skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 39.0.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Glendale Heights
Martinez
Healthcare — Glendale Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGlendale Heights: 3.8 vs Martinez: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Glendale Heights: 5 vs Martinez: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale Heights has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.1% in Martinez. Martinez has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Glendale Heights. Glendale Heights has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.7% in Martinez.
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