Population
Glenview
47,682
Arlington
46,015
Median Income
Glenview
$138,758
Arlington
$141,440
Home Value
Glenview
$598,800
Arlington
$885,000
Rent
Glenview
$2,027
Arlington
$2,043
Crime Rate
Glenview
1.53
Arlington
0.55
Cost of Living
Glenview
206.7
Arlington
224.1
Avg Temp
Glenview
N/A
Arlington
N/A
Unemployment
Glenview
3.4%
Arlington
3.2%
How Similar Are Glenview & Arlington?
Arlington is Glenview's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glenview
47,682
Arlington
46,015
Both cities have similar populations — Glenview at 47,682 and Arlington at 46,015.
Violent Crime
Glenview
1.53
Arlington
0.55
Glenview's violent crime is significantly higher than Arlington's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Glenview
12.10
Arlington
4.34
Glenview's property crime is significantly higher than Arlington's — 64% difference.
Political Leaning
Glenview
28.4%
Arlington
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Glenview
3.4%
Arlington
3.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Glenview
$138,758
Arlington
$141,440
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Glenview
$598,800
Arlington
$885,000
Arlington has a 32% higher home values than Glenview.
Education
Glenview
48.6%
Arlington
55.6%
Arlington has a 12% higher education than Glenview.
Demographics
Glenview
71.6%
Arlington
76.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Glenview
206.7
Arlington
224.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Glenview and Arlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Glenview
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Arlington
Arlington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Glenview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGlenview has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,941 in Arlington (39% lower). Glenview has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,476 in Arlington (36% lower). Glenview scores 280.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 323.8 in Arlington.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlenview has a single-family homes of 73.7% compared to 45.0% in Arlington. Arlington has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 4.9% in Glenview. Arlington has a median home value of $885,000 vs $598,800 in Glenview (32% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington has a work from home of 30.5% compared to 19.5% in Glenview. Glenview has a private sector of 96.7% compared to 82.9% in Arlington. Arlington: 27,939 vs Glenview: 23,584 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Arlington leads
Source: FBI UCRArlington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 3.21 in Glenview. Arlington has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.34 compared to 12.10 in Glenview. Arlington has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 1.53 in Glenview.
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Schools & Education — Arlington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauArlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 55.6% compared to 48.6% in Glenview. Arlington has a high school diploma or higher of 63.6% compared to 56.4% in Glenview.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlenview has a population of 47,682, about 1x the size of Arlington (46,015). Arlington skews younger with a median age of 41.3 vs 46.3.
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Asian
Glenview
Arlington
Healthcare — Glenview leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGlenview: 4 vs Arlington: 3 for with emergency services. Glenview: 3.8 vs Arlington: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington has a bicycle of 4.7% compared to 0.0% in Glenview. Glenview has a drive alone of 63.0% compared to 45.8% in Arlington. Arlington has a public transit of 12.5% compared to 7.9% in Glenview.
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