Population
Palatine
66,548
Northdale
25,420
Median Income
Palatine
$95,950
Northdale
$91,656
Home Value
Palatine
$347,900
Northdale
$376,200
Rent
Palatine
$1,467
Northdale
$1,687
Crime Rate
Palatine
0.69
Northdale
N/A
Cost of Living
Palatine
151.4
Northdale
148.6
Avg Temp
Palatine
N/A
Northdale
N/A
Unemployment
Palatine
4.4%
Northdale
3.8%
How Similar Are Palatine & Northdale?
Northdale is Palatine's #23 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palatine
66,548
Northdale
25,420
Palatine (66,548) is about 2.6x larger than Northdale (25,420).
Political Leaning
Palatine
28.4%
Northdale
50.9%
Palatine leans Democratic while Northdale leans Republican.
Unemployment
Palatine
4.4%
Northdale
3.8%
Palatine has a 13% higher unemployment than Northdale.
Median Income
Palatine
$95,950
Northdale
$91,656
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Palatine
$347,900
Northdale
$376,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Palatine
35.0%
Northdale
31.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Palatine
62.8%
Northdale
66.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Palatine
151.4
Northdale
148.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Palatine and Northdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Northdale
Palatine leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Northdale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalatine scores 120.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 140.1 in Northdale. Palatine has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,977 in Northdale (10% lower). Palatine has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,696 in Northdale (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Northdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthdale has a median property tax of $2,798 vs $8,113 in Palatine (190% lower). Northdale has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 4.8% in Palatine. Northdale has a single-family homes of 77.8% compared to 58.0% in Palatine.
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Jobs & Economy — Palatine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalatine: 38,547 vs Northdale: 14,570 for labor force. Northdale has a poverty rate of 6.3% compared to 10.1% in Palatine. Northdale has a work from home of 25.6% compared to 18.0% in Palatine.
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Crime & Safety
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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 31.8% in Northdale. Palatine has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 46.2% in Northdale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalatine has a population of 66,548, about 2.6x the size of Northdale (25,420). Palatine skews younger with a median age of 39.6 vs 40.9.
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Palatine
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalatine: 4.0 vs Northdale: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Northdale: 5 vs Palatine: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Palatine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalatine has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.0% in Northdale. Palatine has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Northdale. Northdale has a work from home of 25.6% compared to 18.0% in Palatine.
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