Population
Mount Prospect
55,648
Darien
21,855
Median Income
Mount Prospect
$103,911
Darien
$109,354
Home Value
Mount Prospect
$377,000
Darien
$386,400
Rent
Mount Prospect
$1,454
Darien
$1,671
Crime Rate
Mount Prospect
0.90
Darien
0.42
Cost of Living
Mount Prospect
157.3
Darien
163.9
Avg Temp
Mount Prospect
N/A
Darien
N/A
Unemployment
Mount Prospect
3.6%
Darien
3.9%
How Similar Are Mount Prospect & Darien?
Darien is Mount Prospect's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mount Prospect
55,648
Darien
21,855
Mount Prospect (55,648) is about 2.5x larger than Darien (21,855).
Violent Crime
Mount Prospect
0.90
Darien
0.42
Mount Prospect has a 48% higher violent crime than Darien.
Property Crime
Mount Prospect
8.87
Darien
9.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Mount Prospect
28.4%
Darien
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Darien has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Mount Prospect
3.6%
Darien
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Mount Prospect
$103,911
Darien
$109,354
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Mount Prospect
$377,000
Darien
$386,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Mount Prospect
35.3%
Darien
38.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Mount Prospect
67.1%
Darien
75.4%
Darien has a 11% higher demographics than Mount Prospect.
Cost of Living
Mount Prospect
157.3
Darien
163.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mount Prospect and Darien share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Darien
Darien leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mount Prospect leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMount Prospect scores 124.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.5 in Darien. Mount Prospect scores 197.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 206.3 in Darien. Mount Prospect scores 157.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 163.9 in Darien.
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Housing Market — Darien leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDarien has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 4.6% in Mount Prospect. Darien has a single-family homes of 76.4% compared to 60.7% in Mount Prospect. Darien has a median property tax of $6,973 vs $8,216 in Mount Prospect (18% lower).
Median Home Value
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Prospect: 30,086 vs Darien: 12,080 for labor force. Darien has a poverty rate of 3.8% compared to 6.0% in Mount Prospect. Darien has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 15.8% in Mount Prospect.
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Crime & Safety — Darien leads
Source: FBI UCRDarien has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.13 in Mount Prospect. Darien has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 0.90 in Mount Prospect. Darien has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.50 in Mount Prospect.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Darien leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDarien has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.3% compared to 35.3% in Mount Prospect. Darien has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 50.0% in Mount Prospect.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Prospect has a population of 55,648, about 2.5x the size of Darien (21,855). Mount Prospect skews younger with a median age of 41.7 vs 44.8.
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Asian
Mount Prospect
Darien
Healthcare — Darien leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDarien: 5 vs Mount Prospect: 4 for with emergency services. Darien: 4.2 vs Mount Prospect: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mount Prospect leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Prospect has a public transit of 4.3% compared to 2.6% in Darien. Mount Prospect has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Darien. Darien has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 15.8% in Mount Prospect.
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