Population
Orland Park
57,961
Des Plaines
59,408
Median Income
Orland Park
$98,979
Des Plaines
$94,303
Home Value
Orland Park
$349,400
Des Plaines
$318,200
Rent
Orland Park
$1,415
Des Plaines
$1,435
Crime Rate
Orland Park
0.28
Des Plaines
1.21
Cost of Living
Orland Park
154.5
Des Plaines
145.1
Avg Temp
Orland Park
N/A
Des Plaines
N/A
Unemployment
Orland Park
4.7%
Des Plaines
4.6%
How Similar Are Orland Park & Des Plaines?
Des Plaines is Orland Park's #2 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Orland Park
57,961
Des Plaines
59,408
Both cities have similar populations — Orland Park at 57,961 and Des Plaines at 59,408.
Violent Crime
Orland Park
0.28
Des Plaines
1.21
Des Plaines's violent crime is significantly higher than Orland Park's — 77% difference.
Property Crime
Orland Park
10.97
Des Plaines
11.40
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Orland Park
28.4%
Des Plaines
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Orland Park
4.7%
Des Plaines
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Orland Park
$98,979
Des Plaines
$94,303
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Orland Park
$349,400
Des Plaines
$318,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Orland Park
32.9%
Des Plaines
28.1%
Orland Park has a 14% higher education than Des Plaines.
Demographics
Orland Park
82.4%
Des Plaines
59.7%
Orland Park has a 27% higher demographics than Des Plaines.
Cost of Living
Orland Park
154.5
Des Plaines
145.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Orland Park and Des Plaines are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Orland Park leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Des Plaines leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDes Plaines scores 125.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 151.3 in Orland Park. Des Plaines has a living wage (1 adult) of $63,849 vs $67,999 in Orland Park (6% lower). Des Plaines has a living wage (family of 4) of $150,917 vs $160,725 in Orland Park (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Orland Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrland Park has a single-family homes of 78.6% compared to 67.7% in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a median property tax of $6,254 vs $7,263 in Orland Park (16% lower). Orland Park has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 5.8% in Des Plaines.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrland Park has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines. Orland Park has a per capita income of $51,299 vs $44,032 in Des Plaines (17% higher). Des Plaines has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 6.5% in Orland Park.
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Crime & Safety — Orland Park leads
Source: FBI UCROrland Park has a property crime clearance of 25.4% compared to 6.0% in Des Plaines. Orland Park has a violent crime clearance of 75.0% compared to 26.1% in Des Plaines. Orland Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.77 in Des Plaines.
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Schools & Education — Orland Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOrland Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.9% compared to 28.1% in Des Plaines. Orland Park has a high school diploma or higher of 48.4% compared to 44.4% in Des Plaines.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a population of 59,408, about 1x the size of Orland Park (57,961). Des Plaines skews younger with a median age of 42.8 vs 46.8.
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Orland Park
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDes Plaines: 4.0 vs Orland Park: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Orland Park: 5 vs Des Plaines: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Plaines has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Orland Park. Orland Park has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 11.6% in Des Plaines. Des Plaines has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 3.7% in Orland Park.
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