Population
Mount Prospect
55,648
Matthews
29,959
Median Income
Mount Prospect
$103,911
Matthews
$105,579
Home Value
Mount Prospect
$377,000
Matthews
$406,800
Rent
Mount Prospect
$1,454
Matthews
$1,670
Crime Rate
Mount Prospect
0.90
Matthews
1.85
Cost of Living
Mount Prospect
157.3
Matthews
154.0
Avg Temp
Mount Prospect
N/A
Matthews
N/A
Unemployment
Mount Prospect
3.6%
Matthews
2.2%
How Similar Are Mount Prospect & Matthews?
Matthews is Mount Prospect's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mount Prospect
55,648
Matthews
29,959
Mount Prospect has a 46% larger population than Matthews.
Violent Crime
Mount Prospect
0.90
Matthews
1.85
Matthews's violent crime is significantly higher than Mount Prospect's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Mount Prospect
8.87
Matthews
26.54
Matthews's property crime is significantly higher than Mount Prospect's — 67% difference.
Political Leaning
Mount Prospect
28.4%
Matthews
32.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Matthews has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Mount Prospect
3.6%
Matthews
2.2%
Mount Prospect has a 40% higher unemployment than Matthews.
Median Income
Mount Prospect
$103,911
Matthews
$105,579
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Mount Prospect
$377,000
Matthews
$406,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Mount Prospect
35.3%
Matthews
38.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Mount Prospect
67.1%
Matthews
70.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Mount Prospect
157.3
Matthews
154.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mount Prospect and Matthews share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mount Prospect
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Matthews
Matthews leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Matthews leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMatthews has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,781 in Mount Prospect (6% lower). Matthews scores 187.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 197.9 in Mount Prospect. Matthews has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,538 vs $1,581 in Mount Prospect.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMatthews has a median property tax of $2,853 vs $8,216 in Mount Prospect (188% lower). Mount Prospect has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 5.7% in Matthews. Mount Prospect has a median rent of $1,454 vs $1,670 in Matthews (13% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Matthews leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Prospect: 30,086 vs Matthews: 15,805 for labor force. Matthews has a unemployment rate of 2.2% compared to 3.6% in Mount Prospect. Matthews has a poverty rate of 4.0% compared to 6.0% in Mount Prospect.
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Per Capita Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Mount Prospect leads
Source: FBI UCRMount Prospect has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.64 in Matthews. Mount Prospect has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.96 compared to 21.20 in Matthews. Mount Prospect has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.87 compared to 26.54 in Matthews.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Matthews leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMatthews has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.5% compared to 35.3% in Mount Prospect.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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 1.9x the size of Matthews (29,959). Matthews skews younger with a median age of 39.3 vs 41.7.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Mount Prospect
Matthews
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Prospect: 4.0 vs Matthews: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Matthews: 5 vs Mount Prospect: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Mount Prospect leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Prospect has a public transit of 4.3% compared to 0.5% in Matthews. Mount Prospect has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Matthews. Matthews: 22 min vs Mount Prospect: 23 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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