Population
Glendale Heights
32,864
Villa Rica
17,798
Median Income
Glendale Heights
$82,232
Villa Rica
$86,052
Home Value
Glendale Heights
$249,000
Villa Rica
$250,700
Rent
Glendale Heights
$1,562
Villa Rica
$1,462
Crime Rate
Glendale Heights
0.99
Villa Rica
0.94
Cost of Living
Glendale Heights
136.7
Villa Rica
130.9
Avg Temp
Glendale Heights
N/A
Villa Rica
N/A
Unemployment
Glendale Heights
5.2%
Villa Rica
4.0%
How Similar Are Glendale Heights & Villa Rica?
Villa Rica is Glendale Heights's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glendale Heights
32,864
Villa Rica
17,798
Glendale Heights has a 46% larger population than Villa Rica.
Violent Crime
Glendale Heights
0.99
Villa Rica
0.94
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Glendale Heights
9.91
Villa Rica
13.48
Villa Rica has a 26% higher property crime than Glendale Heights.
Political Leaning
Glendale Heights
42.5%
Villa Rica
70.3%
Glendale Heights leans Democratic while Villa Rica leans Republican.
Unemployment
Glendale Heights
5.2%
Villa Rica
4.0%
Glendale Heights has a 23% higher unemployment than Villa Rica.
Median Income
Glendale Heights
$82,232
Villa Rica
$86,052
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Glendale Heights
$249,000
Villa Rica
$250,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Glendale Heights
19.9%
Villa Rica
17.2%
Glendale Heights has a 14% higher education than Villa Rica.
Demographics
Glendale Heights
38.0%
Villa Rica
40.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Glendale Heights
136.7
Villa Rica
130.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Glendale Heights and Villa Rica share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Villa Rica
Glendale Heights leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVilla Rica scores 145.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 173.6 in Glendale Heights. Glendale Heights scores 112.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.5 in Villa Rica. Glendale Heights has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,660 in Villa Rica (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Villa Rica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVilla Rica has a median property tax of $2,302 vs $6,382 in Glendale Heights (177% lower). Glendale Heights has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 9.6% in Villa Rica. Villa Rica has a single-family homes of 79.5% compared to 66.2% in Glendale Heights.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale Heights: 19,171 vs Villa Rica: 9,650 for labor force. Villa Rica has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 5.2% in Glendale Heights. Villa Rica has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 10.2% in Glendale Heights.
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Crime & Safety — Glendale Heights leads
Source: FBI UCRVilla Rica has a violent crime clearance of 27.8% compared to 0.0% in Glendale Heights. Villa Rica has a property crime clearance of 12.8% compared to 0.6% in Glendale Heights. Glendale Heights has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.16 in Villa Rica.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Glendale Heights leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlendale Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 38.8% compared to 33.0% in Villa Rica. Glendale Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 17.2% in Villa Rica.
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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 1.8x the size of Villa Rica (17,798). Villa Rica skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 35.5.
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Glendale Heights
Villa Rica
Healthcare — Glendale Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGlendale Heights: 5 vs Villa Rica: 2 for with emergency services. Glendale Heights: 3.8 vs Villa Rica: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale Heights has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 1.0% in Villa Rica. Villa Rica has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 10.2% in Glendale Heights. Villa Rica has a drive alone of 76.6% compared to 71.4% in Glendale Heights.
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