Population
Glendale Heights
32,864
McHenry
27,774
Median Income
Glendale Heights
$82,232
McHenry
$86,865
Home Value
Glendale Heights
$249,000
McHenry
$244,900
Rent
Glendale Heights
$1,562
McHenry
$1,508
Crime Rate
Glendale Heights
0.99
McHenry
0.95
Cost of Living
Glendale Heights
136.7
McHenry
140.5
Avg Temp
Glendale Heights
N/A
McHenry
N/A
Unemployment
Glendale Heights
5.2%
McHenry
3.5%
How Similar Are Glendale Heights & McHenry?
McHenry is Glendale Heights's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glendale Heights
32,864
McHenry
27,774
Glendale Heights has a 15% larger population than McHenry.
Violent Crime
Glendale Heights
0.99
McHenry
0.95
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Glendale Heights
9.91
McHenry
6.20
Glendale Heights has a 37% higher property crime than McHenry.
Political Leaning
Glendale Heights
42.5%
McHenry
51.9%
Glendale Heights leans Democratic while McHenry leans Republican.
Unemployment
Glendale Heights
5.2%
McHenry
3.5%
Glendale Heights has a 33% higher unemployment than McHenry.
Median Income
Glendale Heights
$82,232
McHenry
$86,865
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Glendale Heights
$249,000
McHenry
$244,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Glendale Heights
19.9%
McHenry
18.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Glendale Heights
38.0%
McHenry
84.5%
McHenry's demographics is significantly higher than Glendale Heights's — 55% difference.
Cost of Living
Glendale Heights
136.7
McHenry
140.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Glendale Heights and McHenry share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Glendale Heights
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McHenry
McHenry leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Glendale Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGlendale Heights scores 112.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 132.8 in McHenry. Glendale Heights scores 112.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 116.4 in McHenry. Glendale Heights has a living wage (family of 4) of $142,158 vs $146,162 in McHenry.
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Housing Market — McHenry leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcHenry has a vacancy rate of 1.1% compared to 3.7% in Glendale Heights. McHenry has a single-family homes of 78.9% compared to 66.2% in Glendale Heights. McHenry has a owner-occupied of 73.4% compared to 64.2% in Glendale Heights.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — McHenry leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcHenry has a poverty rate of 4.0% compared to 9.6% in Glendale Heights. McHenry has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.2% in Glendale Heights. McHenry has a per capita income of $47,096 vs $36,459 in Glendale Heights (23% higher).
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Crime & Safety — McHenry leads
Source: FBI UCRMcHenry has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.09 in Glendale Heights. Glendale Heights has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in McHenry. McHenry has a violent crime clearance of 48.1% compared to 0.0% in Glendale Heights.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMcHenry has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 38.8% in Glendale Heights. Glendale Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 18.7% in McHenry.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 McHenry (27,774). Glendale Heights skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 43.5.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Glendale Heights
McHenry
Healthcare — McHenry leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcHenry: 4.3 vs Glendale Heights: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcHenry has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 10.2% in Glendale Heights. McHenry has a drive alone of 76.7% compared to 71.4% in Glendale Heights.
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