Population
Hanover Park
36,850
Des Plaines
59,408
Median Income
Hanover Park
$92,263
Des Plaines
$94,303
Home Value
Hanover Park
$260,900
Des Plaines
$318,200
Rent
Hanover Park
$1,478
Des Plaines
$1,435
Crime Rate
Hanover Park
1.26
Des Plaines
1.21
Cost of Living
Hanover Park
141.9
Des Plaines
145.1
Avg Temp
Hanover Park
N/A
Des Plaines
N/A
Unemployment
Hanover Park
4.5%
Des Plaines
4.6%
How Similar Are Hanover Park & Des Plaines?
Des Plaines is Hanover Park's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hanover Park
36,850
Des Plaines
59,408
Des Plaines has a 38% larger population than Hanover Park.
Violent Crime
Hanover Park
1.26
Des Plaines
1.21
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Hanover Park
4.16
Des Plaines
11.40
Des Plaines's property crime is significantly higher than Hanover Park's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
Hanover Park
28.4%
Des Plaines
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Hanover Park
4.5%
Des Plaines
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Hanover Park
$92,263
Des Plaines
$94,303
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Hanover Park
$260,900
Des Plaines
$318,200
Des Plaines has a 18% higher home values than Hanover Park.
Education
Hanover Park
18.8%
Des Plaines
28.1%
Des Plaines has a 33% higher education than Hanover Park.
Demographics
Hanover Park
38.0%
Des Plaines
59.7%
Des Plaines has a 36% higher demographics than Hanover Park.
Cost of Living
Hanover Park
141.9
Des Plaines
145.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hanover Park and Des Plaines share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Des Plaines leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hanover Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHanover Park scores 169.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 176.4 in Des Plaines. Hanover Park has a living wage (family of 4) of $147,559 vs $150,917 in Des Plaines. Hanover Park has a living wage (1 adult) of $62,429 vs $63,849 in Des Plaines.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHanover Park has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 5.8% in Des Plaines. Hanover Park has a single-family homes of 82.8% compared to 67.7% in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a median home value of $318,200 vs $260,900 in Hanover Park (18% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Des Plaines leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 13.7% in Hanover Park. Des Plaines: 32,190 vs Hanover Park: 19,278 for labor force. Des Plaines has a per capita income of $44,032 vs $32,099 in Hanover Park (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Hanover Park leads
Source: FBI UCRHanover Park has a property crime clearance of 12.8% compared to 6.0% in Des Plaines. Hanover Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 4.18 in Des Plaines. Hanover Park has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.16 compared to 11.40 in Des Plaines.
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Schools & Education — Des Plaines leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDes Plaines has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.1% compared to 18.8% in Hanover Park. Des Plaines has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 36.2% in Hanover Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a population of 59,408, about 1.6x the size of Hanover Park (36,850). Hanover Park skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 42.8.
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Healthcare — Des Plaines leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDes Plaines: 4 vs Hanover Park: 3 for with emergency services. Des Plaines: 4.0 vs Hanover Park: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Des Plaines leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Hanover Park. Des Plaines has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 2.3% in Hanover Park. Des Plaines has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 9.9% in Hanover Park.
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