Population
Glendale Heights
32,864
Woodstock
26,316
Median Income
Glendale Heights
$82,232
Woodstock
$83,293
Home Value
Glendale Heights
$249,000
Woodstock
$231,100
Rent
Glendale Heights
$1,562
Woodstock
$1,174
Crime Rate
Glendale Heights
0.99
Woodstock
0.93
Cost of Living
Glendale Heights
136.7
Woodstock
129.1
Avg Temp
Glendale Heights
N/A
Woodstock
N/A
Unemployment
Glendale Heights
5.2%
Woodstock
4.0%
How Similar Are Glendale Heights & Woodstock?
Woodstock is Glendale Heights's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glendale Heights
32,864
Woodstock
26,316
Glendale Heights has a 20% larger population than Woodstock.
Violent Crime
Glendale Heights
0.99
Woodstock
0.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Glendale Heights
9.91
Woodstock
5.44
Glendale Heights has a 45% higher property crime than Woodstock.
Political Leaning
Glendale Heights
42.5%
Woodstock
51.9%
Glendale Heights leans Democratic while Woodstock leans Republican.
Unemployment
Glendale Heights
5.2%
Woodstock
4.0%
Glendale Heights has a 24% higher unemployment than Woodstock.
Median Income
Glendale Heights
$82,232
Woodstock
$83,293
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Glendale Heights
$249,000
Woodstock
$231,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Glendale Heights
19.9%
Woodstock
21.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Glendale Heights
38.0%
Woodstock
74.5%
Woodstock has a 49% higher demographics than Glendale Heights.
Cost of Living
Glendale Heights
136.7
Woodstock
129.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Glendale Heights and Woodstock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Glendale Heights
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Woodstock
Woodstock leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Woodstock leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWoodstock scores 145.8 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 127.3 in Woodstock. Woodstock scores 129.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 136.7 in Glendale Heights.
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Housing Market — Woodstock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodstock has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 3.7% in Glendale Heights. Woodstock has a median rent of $1,174 vs $1,562 in Glendale Heights (33% lower). Glendale Heights has a median home value of $249,000 vs $231,100 in Woodstock (8% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Woodstock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodstock has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 5.2% in Glendale Heights. Glendale Heights: 19,171 vs Woodstock: 14,860 for labor force. Woodstock has a poverty rate of 7.7% compared to 9.6% in Glendale Heights.
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Crime & Safety — Woodstock leads
Source: FBI UCRWoodstock has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 1.40 in Glendale Heights. Woodstock has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.09 in Glendale Heights. Woodstock has a violent crime clearance of 41.7% compared to 0.0% in Glendale Heights.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Woodstock leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWoodstock has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.0% compared to 19.9% in Glendale Heights. Woodstock has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% 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 1.2x the size of Woodstock (26,316). Glendale Heights skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 37.1.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Glendale Heights
Woodstock
Healthcare — Woodstock leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWoodstock: 4.3 vs Glendale Heights: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Woodstock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale Heights has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.3% in Woodstock. Woodstock has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Glendale Heights. Woodstock has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 10.2% in Glendale Heights.
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