Population
Glendale Heights
32,864
Wood Dale
13,926
Median Income
Glendale Heights
$82,232
Wood Dale
$90,408
Home Value
Glendale Heights
$249,000
Wood Dale
$303,400
Rent
Glendale Heights
$1,562
Wood Dale
$1,652
Crime Rate
Glendale Heights
0.99
Wood Dale
1.02
Cost of Living
Glendale Heights
136.7
Wood Dale
145.8
Avg Temp
Glendale Heights
N/A
Wood Dale
N/A
Unemployment
Glendale Heights
5.2%
Wood Dale
4.9%
How Similar Are Glendale Heights & Wood Dale?
Wood Dale is Glendale Heights's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glendale Heights
32,864
Wood Dale
13,926
Glendale Heights (32,864) is about 2.4x larger than Wood Dale (13,926).
Violent Crime
Glendale Heights
0.99
Wood Dale
1.02
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Glendale Heights
9.91
Wood Dale
10.88
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Glendale Heights
42.5%
Wood Dale
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Glendale Heights
5.2%
Wood Dale
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Glendale Heights
$82,232
Wood Dale
$90,408
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Glendale Heights
$249,000
Wood Dale
$303,400
Wood Dale has a 18% higher home values than Glendale Heights.
Education
Glendale Heights
19.9%
Wood Dale
17.1%
Glendale Heights has a 14% higher education than Wood Dale.
Demographics
Glendale Heights
38.0%
Wood Dale
67.5%
Wood Dale has a 44% higher demographics than Glendale Heights.
Cost of Living
Glendale Heights
136.7
Wood Dale
145.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Glendale Heights and Wood Dale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Glendale Heights
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Wood Dale
Wood Dale 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 120.7 in Wood Dale. Glendale Heights has a living wage (family of 4) of $142,158 vs $151,634 in Wood Dale (6% lower). Glendale Heights has a living wage (1 adult) of $60,144 vs $64,153 in Wood Dale (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Wood Dale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWood Dale has a median home value of $303,400 vs $249,000 in Glendale Heights (18% higher). Wood Dale has a owner-occupied of 76.6% compared to 64.2% in Glendale Heights. Wood Dale has a median property tax of $5,766 vs $6,382 in Glendale Heights (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Wood Dale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale Heights: 19,171 vs Wood Dale: 7,921 for labor force. Wood Dale has a poverty rate of 6.2% compared to 9.6% in Glendale Heights. Wood Dale has a per capita income of $40,667 vs $36,459 in Glendale Heights (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRWood Dale has a violent crime clearance of 50.0% compared to 0.0% in Glendale Heights. Wood Dale has a property crime clearance of 20.1% compared to 0.6% in Glendale Heights. Glendale Heights has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.40 compared to 2.26 in Wood Dale.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlendale Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 17.1% in Wood Dale. Wood Dale has a high school diploma or higher of 40.7% compared to 38.8% in Glendale 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 2.4x the size of Wood Dale (13,926). Glendale Heights skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 42.0.
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Wood Dale
Healthcare — Glendale Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGlendale Heights: 3.8 vs Wood Dale: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Wood Dale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWood Dale has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Glendale Heights. Glendale Heights has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 1.2% in Wood Dale. Wood Dale has a drive alone of 75.6% compared to 71.4% in Glendale Heights.
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