Population
Palatine
66,548
Wheeling
38,495
Median Income
Palatine
$95,950
Wheeling
$83,251
Home Value
Palatine
$347,900
Wheeling
$244,600
Rent
Palatine
$1,467
Wheeling
$1,578
Crime Rate
Palatine
0.69
Wheeling
0.64
Cost of Living
Palatine
151.4
Wheeling
138.4
Avg Temp
Palatine
N/A
Wheeling
N/A
Unemployment
Palatine
4.4%
Wheeling
4.4%
How Similar Are Palatine & Wheeling?
Wheeling is Palatine's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palatine
66,548
Wheeling
38,495
Palatine has a 42% larger population than Wheeling.
Violent Crime
Palatine
0.69
Wheeling
0.64
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Palatine
9.41
Wheeling
9.07
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Palatine
28.4%
Wheeling
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Palatine
4.4%
Wheeling
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Palatine
$95,950
Wheeling
$83,251
Palatine has a 13% higher median income than Wheeling.
Home Values
Palatine
$347,900
Wheeling
$244,600
Palatine has a 30% higher home values than Wheeling.
Education
Palatine
35.0%
Wheeling
29.4%
Palatine has a 16% higher education than Wheeling.
Demographics
Palatine
62.8%
Wheeling
52.0%
Palatine has a 17% higher demographics than Wheeling.
Cost of Living
Palatine
151.4
Wheeling
138.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palatine and Wheeling share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palatine leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheeling leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWheeling scores 171.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 193.3 in Palatine. Wheeling has a living wage (1 adult) of $60,892 vs $66,624 in Palatine (9% lower). Wheeling has a living wage (family of 4) of $143,927 vs $157,475 in Palatine (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Palatine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalatine has a median home value of $347,900 vs $244,600 in Wheeling (42% higher). Wheeling has a median property tax of $5,838 vs $8,113 in Palatine (39% lower). Palatine has a single-family homes of 58.0% compared to 43.3% in Wheeling.
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Jobs & Economy — Palatine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalatine: 38,547 vs Wheeling: 22,725 for labor force. Palatine has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 11.4% in Wheeling. Palatine has a per capita income of $49,950 vs $41,463 in Wheeling (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Palatine leads
Source: FBI UCRPalatine has a property crime clearance of 13.8% compared to 5.3% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.39 in Palatine. Palatine has a violent crime clearance of 52.3% compared to 29.2% in Wheeling.
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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 29.4% in Wheeling. Palatine has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 46.3% in Wheeling.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalatine has a population of 66,548, about 1.7x the size of Wheeling (38,495).
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Palatine
Wheeling
Healthcare — Wheeling leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheeling: 4.3 vs Palatine: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Palatine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalatine has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Wheeling. Palatine has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 11.4% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 2.3% in Palatine.
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