Population
Glendale Heights
32,864
Woodlawn
40,476
Median Income
Glendale Heights
$82,232
Woodlawn
$78,591
Home Value
Glendale Heights
$249,000
Woodlawn
$269,800
Rent
Glendale Heights
$1,562
Woodlawn
$1,440
Crime Rate
Glendale Heights
0.99
Woodlawn
N/A
Cost of Living
Glendale Heights
136.7
Woodlawn
127.8
Avg Temp
Glendale Heights
N/A
Woodlawn
N/A
Unemployment
Glendale Heights
5.2%
Woodlawn
5.3%
How Similar Are Glendale Heights & Woodlawn?
Woodlawn is Glendale Heights's #17 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glendale Heights
32,864
Woodlawn
40,476
Woodlawn has a 19% larger population than Glendale Heights.
Political Leaning
Glendale Heights
42.5%
Woodlawn
36.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Glendale Heights has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Glendale Heights
5.2%
Woodlawn
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Glendale Heights
$82,232
Woodlawn
$78,591
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Glendale Heights
$249,000
Woodlawn
$269,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Glendale Heights
19.9%
Woodlawn
25.1%
Woodlawn has a 21% higher education than Glendale Heights.
Demographics
Glendale Heights
38.0%
Woodlawn
24.1%
Glendale Heights has a 37% higher demographics than Woodlawn.
Cost of Living
Glendale Heights
136.7
Woodlawn
127.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Glendale Heights and Woodlawn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Glendale Heights
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Woodlawn
Woodlawn leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Woodlawn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWoodlawn scores 151.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 173.6 in Glendale Heights. Woodlawn scores 127.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 136.7 in Glendale Heights. Woodlawn has a living wage (family of 4) of $132,930 vs $142,158 in Glendale Heights (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Woodlawn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodlawn has a median property tax of $2,960 vs $6,382 in Glendale Heights (116% lower). Woodlawn has a single-family homes of 74.2% compared to 66.2% in Glendale Heights. Woodlawn has a median rent of $1,440 vs $1,562 in Glendale Heights (8% lower).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Glendale Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale Heights has a poverty rate of 9.6% compared to 13.8% in Woodlawn. Woodlawn has a work from home of 14.7% compared to 10.2% in Glendale Heights. Glendale Heights has a government sector of 47.6% compared to 36.7% in Woodlawn.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Woodlawn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWoodlawn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.1% compared to 19.9% in Glendale Heights. Woodlawn has a high school diploma or higher of 41.6% compared to 38.8% in Glendale Heights.
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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 ACSWoodlawn has a population of 40,476, about 1.2x the size of Glendale Heights (32,864). Glendale Heights skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 37.0.
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Black
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Glendale Heights
Woodlawn
Healthcare — Glendale Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGlendale Heights: 5 vs Woodlawn: 3 for with emergency services. Glendale Heights: 3.8 vs Woodlawn: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Woodlawn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodlawn has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Glendale Heights. Woodlawn has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 1.5% in Glendale Heights. Woodlawn has a work from home of 14.7% compared to 10.2% in Glendale Heights.
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