Population
Palatine
66,548
Aloha
53,362
Median Income
Palatine
$95,950
Aloha
$96,754
Home Value
Palatine
$347,900
Aloha
$465,500
Rent
Palatine
$1,467
Aloha
$1,839
Crime Rate
Palatine
0.69
Aloha
N/A
Cost of Living
Palatine
151.4
Aloha
158.1
Avg Temp
Palatine
N/A
Aloha
N/A
Unemployment
Palatine
4.4%
Aloha
4.7%
How Similar Are Palatine & Aloha?
Aloha is Palatine's #15 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palatine
66,548
Aloha
53,362
Palatine has a 20% larger population than Aloha.
Political Leaning
Palatine
28.4%
Aloha
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Palatine
4.4%
Aloha
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Palatine
$95,950
Aloha
$96,754
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Palatine
$347,900
Aloha
$465,500
Aloha has a 25% higher home values than Palatine.
Education
Palatine
35.0%
Aloha
22.5%
Palatine has a 36% higher education than Aloha.
Demographics
Palatine
62.8%
Aloha
57.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Palatine
151.4
Aloha
158.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Palatine and Aloha share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palatine
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Aloha
Palatine leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palatine leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalatine scores 193.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 213.5 in Aloha. Palatine has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,922 in Aloha (7% lower). Aloha scores 113.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 120.8 in Palatine.
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Housing Market — Aloha leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAloha has a median property tax of $3,924 vs $8,113 in Palatine (107% lower). Aloha has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 4.8% in Palatine. Aloha has a single-family homes of 83.4% compared to 58.0% in Palatine.
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Jobs & Economy — Palatine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalatine: 38,547 vs Aloha: 30,181 for labor force. Palatine has a per capita income of $49,950 vs $40,316 in Aloha (24% higher). Aloha: 20 min vs Palatine: 23 min for mean commute.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Palatine leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalatine has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.0% compared to 22.5% in Aloha. Palatine has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 39.2% in Aloha.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalatine has a population of 66,548, about 1.2x the size of Aloha (53,362). Aloha skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 39.6.
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Palatine
Aloha
Healthcare — Palatine leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalatine: 4.0 vs Aloha: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Aloha leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalatine has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Aloha. Aloha has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 2.3% in Palatine. Aloha: 20 min vs Palatine: 23 min for mean commute time.
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