Population
McKinney
202,314
Arlington Heights
76,220
Median Income
McKinney
$120,273
Arlington Heights
$118,532
Home Value
McKinney
$439,500
Arlington Heights
$403,200
Rent
McKinney
$1,841
Arlington Heights
$1,727
Crime Rate
McKinney
1.17
Arlington Heights
0.50
Cost of Living
McKinney
185.3
Arlington Heights
174.2
Avg Temp
McKinney
N/A
Arlington Heights
N/A
Unemployment
McKinney
3.5%
Arlington Heights
3.6%
How Similar Are McKinney & Arlington Heights?
Arlington Heights is McKinney's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McKinney
202,314
Arlington Heights
76,220
McKinney (202,314) is about 2.7x larger than Arlington Heights (76,220).
Violent Crime
McKinney
1.17
Arlington Heights
0.50
McKinney's violent crime is significantly higher than Arlington Heights's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
McKinney
8.15
Arlington Heights
8.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
McKinney
54.3%
Arlington Heights
28.4%
McKinney leans Republican while Arlington Heights leans Democratic.
Unemployment
McKinney
3.5%
Arlington Heights
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
McKinney
$120,273
Arlington Heights
$118,532
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
McKinney
$439,500
Arlington Heights
$403,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
McKinney
34.0%
Arlington Heights
43.1%
Arlington Heights has a 21% higher education than McKinney.
Demographics
McKinney
60.6%
Arlington Heights
76.4%
Arlington Heights has a 21% higher demographics than McKinney.
Cost of Living
McKinney
185.3
Arlington Heights
174.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McKinney and Arlington Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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McKinney
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Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Arlington Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArlington Heights scores 131.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 183.9 in McKinney. Arlington Heights has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,931 in McKinney (8% lower). Arlington Heights scores 174.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 185.3 in McKinney.
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Housing Market — McKinney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKinney has a single-family homes of 73.2% compared to 61.3% in Arlington Heights. Arlington Heights has a owner-occupied of 73.3% compared to 63.3% in McKinney. McKinney has a median property tax of $7,710 vs $8,933 in Arlington Heights (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — McKinney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKinney: 109,285 vs Arlington Heights: 40,762 for labor force. Arlington Heights has a per capita income of $60,871 vs $53,008 in McKinney (13% higher). Arlington Heights has a work from home of 22.5% compared to 21.8% in McKinney.
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Crime & Safety — Arlington Heights leads
Source: FBI UCRArlington Heights has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.75 in McKinney. Arlington Heights has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 1.17 in McKinney. McKinney has a violent crime clearance of 51.8% compared to 32.4% in Arlington Heights.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Arlington Heights leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauArlington Heights has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.1% compared to 34.0% in McKinney. Arlington Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 54.0% compared to 43.9% in McKinney.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKinney has a population of 202,314, about 2.7x the size of Arlington Heights (76,220). McKinney skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 42.7.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
McKinney
Arlington Heights
Healthcare — McKinney leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcKinney: 5 vs Arlington Heights: 3 for with emergency services. McKinney: 4.3 vs Arlington Heights: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Arlington Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington Heights has a public transit of 4.8% compared to 0.3% in McKinney. Arlington Heights has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in McKinney. McKinney has a drive alone of 68.3% compared to 64.2% in Arlington Heights.
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