Population
Glendale Heights
32,864
Williamstown
14,855
Median Income
Glendale Heights
$82,232
Williamstown
$87,021
Home Value
Glendale Heights
$249,000
Williamstown
$255,000
Rent
Glendale Heights
$1,562
Williamstown
$1,262
Crime Rate
Glendale Heights
0.99
Williamstown
N/A
Cost of Living
Glendale Heights
136.7
Williamstown
136.6
Avg Temp
Glendale Heights
N/A
Williamstown
N/A
Unemployment
Glendale Heights
5.2%
Williamstown
5.7%
How Similar Are Glendale Heights & Williamstown?
Williamstown is Glendale Heights's #6 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glendale Heights
32,864
Williamstown
14,855
Glendale Heights (32,864) is about 2.2x larger than Williamstown (14,855).
Political Leaning
Glendale Heights
42.5%
Williamstown
50.6%
Glendale Heights leans Democratic while Williamstown leans Republican.
Unemployment
Glendale Heights
5.2%
Williamstown
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Glendale Heights
$82,232
Williamstown
$87,021
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Glendale Heights
$249,000
Williamstown
$255,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Glendale Heights
19.9%
Williamstown
19.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Glendale Heights
38.0%
Williamstown
77.8%
Williamstown's demographics is significantly higher than Glendale Heights's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Glendale Heights
136.7
Williamstown
136.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Glendale Heights and Williamstown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Glendale Heights
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Williamstown
Glendale Heights leads in 3 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 133.0 in Williamstown. Williamstown scores 159.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 173.6 in Glendale Heights. Williamstown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,520 vs $1,581 in Glendale Heights.
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Housing Market — Williamstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilliamstown has a median rent of $1,262 vs $1,562 in Glendale Heights (24% lower). Williamstown has a single-family homes of 83.7% compared to 66.2% in Glendale Heights. Williamstown has a owner-occupied of 79.6% compared to 64.2% in Glendale Heights.
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Jobs & Economy — Glendale Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale Heights: 19,171 vs Williamstown: 8,150 for labor force. Williamstown has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 9.6% in Glendale Heights. Glendale Heights has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.8% in Williamstown.
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilliamstown has a high school diploma or higher of 44.7% compared to 38.8% in Glendale Heights. Glendale Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 19.5% in Williamstown.
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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 2.2x the size of Williamstown (14,855). Glendale Heights skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 40.6.
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Asian
Glendale Heights
Williamstown
Healthcare — Glendale Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGlendale Heights: 5 vs Williamstown: 2 for with emergency services. Glendale Heights: 3.8 vs Williamstown: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Williamstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilliamstown has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Glendale Heights. Williamstown has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.5% in Glendale Heights. Glendale Heights has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.8% in Williamstown.
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