Population
Hanover Park
36,850
Gardner
24,020
Median Income
Hanover Park
$92,263
Gardner
$92,579
Home Value
Hanover Park
$260,900
Gardner
$276,000
Rent
Hanover Park
$1,478
Gardner
$1,296
Crime Rate
Hanover Park
1.26
Gardner
1.38
Cost of Living
Hanover Park
141.9
Gardner
130.3
Avg Temp
Hanover Park
N/A
Gardner
N/A
Unemployment
Hanover Park
4.5%
Gardner
4.0%
How Similar Are Hanover Park & Gardner?
Gardner is Hanover Park's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hanover Park
36,850
Gardner
24,020
Hanover Park has a 35% larger population than Gardner.
Violent Crime
Hanover Park
1.26
Gardner
1.38
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Hanover Park
4.16
Gardner
8.78
Gardner's property crime is significantly higher than Hanover Park's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
Hanover Park
28.4%
Gardner
44.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Gardner has a stronger Democratic lean (37% difference).
Unemployment
Hanover Park
4.5%
Gardner
4.0%
Hanover Park has a 11% higher unemployment than Gardner.
Median Income
Hanover Park
$92,263
Gardner
$92,579
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Hanover Park
$260,900
Gardner
$276,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Hanover Park
18.8%
Gardner
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Hanover Park
38.0%
Gardner
79.8%
Gardner's demographics is significantly higher than Hanover Park's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Hanover Park
141.9
Gardner
130.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hanover Park and Gardner share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hanover Park
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Gardner
Gardner leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gardner leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGardner has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,197 vs $1,581 in Hanover Park (32% lower). Gardner has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,781 in Hanover Park (31% lower). Gardner scores 144.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 169.2 in Hanover Park.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardner has a median property tax of $3,244 vs $6,180 in Hanover Park (91% lower). Gardner has a median rent of $1,296 vs $1,478 in Hanover Park (14% lower). Hanover Park has a owner-occupied of 76.0% compared to 67.3% in Gardner.
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Gardner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardner has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 13.7% in Hanover Park. Hanover Park: 19,278 vs Gardner: 13,385 for labor force. Gardner: 20 min vs Hanover Park: 26 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRGardner has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.84 in Hanover Park. Gardner has a property crime clearance of 47.6% compared to 12.8% in Hanover Park. Hanover Park has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 2.82 compared to 7.67 in Gardner.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Gardner leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGardner has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 18.8% in Hanover Park.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHanover Park has a population of 36,850, about 1.5x the size of Gardner (24,020). Gardner skews younger with a median age of 31.3 vs 35.0.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hanover Park
Gardner
Healthcare — Gardner leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGardner: 4.0 vs Hanover Park: 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 — Gardner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardner: 20 min vs Hanover Park: 26 min for mean commute time. Gardner has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 9.9% in Hanover Park. Gardner has a drive alone of 77.7% compared to 69.6% in Hanover Park.
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