Population
Mount Prospect
55,648
Stillwater
19,323
Median Income
Mount Prospect
$103,911
Stillwater
$109,297
Home Value
Mount Prospect
$377,000
Stillwater
$398,100
Rent
Mount Prospect
$1,454
Stillwater
$1,408
Crime Rate
Mount Prospect
0.90
Stillwater
0.83
Cost of Living
Mount Prospect
157.3
Stillwater
149.2
Avg Temp
Mount Prospect
N/A
Stillwater
N/A
Unemployment
Mount Prospect
3.6%
Stillwater
2.9%
How Similar Are Mount Prospect & Stillwater?
Stillwater is Mount Prospect's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mount Prospect
55,648
Stillwater
19,323
Mount Prospect (55,648) is about 2.9x larger than Stillwater (19,323).
Violent Crime
Mount Prospect
0.90
Stillwater
0.83
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Mount Prospect
8.87
Stillwater
8.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Mount Prospect
28.4%
Stillwater
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Stillwater has a stronger Democratic lean (36% difference).
Unemployment
Mount Prospect
3.6%
Stillwater
2.9%
Mount Prospect has a 18% higher unemployment than Stillwater.
Median Income
Mount Prospect
$103,911
Stillwater
$109,297
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Mount Prospect
$377,000
Stillwater
$398,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Mount Prospect
35.3%
Stillwater
35.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Mount Prospect
67.1%
Stillwater
86.8%
Stillwater has a 23% higher demographics than Mount Prospect.
Cost of Living
Mount Prospect
157.3
Stillwater
149.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mount Prospect and Stillwater share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mount Prospect
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Stillwater
Stillwater leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Stillwater leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStillwater scores 174.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 197.9 in Mount Prospect. Stillwater has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,581 in Mount Prospect (13% lower). Stillwater scores 111.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 124.9 in Mount Prospect.
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Housing Market — Stillwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStillwater has a median property tax of $3,827 vs $8,216 in Mount Prospect (115% lower). Mount Prospect has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 6.2% in Stillwater. Stillwater has a single-family homes of 79.8% compared to 60.7% in Mount Prospect.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Stillwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Prospect: 30,086 vs Stillwater: 10,169 for labor force. Stillwater: 17 min vs Mount Prospect: 23 min for mean commute. Mount Prospect has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 7.7% in Stillwater.
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Crime & Safety — Stillwater leads
Source: FBI UCRStillwater has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 2.04 in Mount Prospect. Stillwater has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.13 in Mount Prospect. Stillwater has a property crime clearance of 28.3% compared to 13.1% in Mount Prospect.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMount Prospect has a high school diploma or higher of 50.0% compared to 48.2% in Stillwater. Stillwater has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.9% compared to 35.3% in Mount Prospect.
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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 2.9x the size of Stillwater (19,323).
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Black
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Asian
Mount Prospect
Stillwater
Healthcare — Stillwater leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStillwater: 5 vs Mount Prospect: 4 for with emergency services. Stillwater: 4.3 vs Mount Prospect: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Stillwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Prospect has a public transit of 4.3% compared to 0.8% in Stillwater. Stillwater: 17 min vs Mount Prospect: 23 min for mean commute time. Stillwater has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Mount Prospect.
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Airports
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