Population
Park Ridge
39,241
Arlington Heights
76,220
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
Arlington Heights
$118,532
Home Value
Park Ridge
$539,300
Arlington Heights
$403,200
Rent
Park Ridge
$1,511
Arlington Heights
$1,727
Crime Rate
Park Ridge
0.96
Arlington Heights
0.50
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
Arlington Heights
174.2
Avg Temp
Park Ridge
N/A
Arlington Heights
N/A
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
Arlington Heights
3.6%
How Similar Are Park Ridge & Arlington Heights?
Arlington Heights is Park Ridge's #15 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Park Ridge
39,241
Arlington Heights
76,220
Arlington Heights has a 49% larger population than Park Ridge.
Violent Crime
Park Ridge
0.96
Arlington Heights
0.50
Park Ridge has a 46% higher violent crime than Arlington Heights.
Property Crime
Park Ridge
8.48
Arlington Heights
8.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Park Ridge
28.4%
Arlington Heights
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
Arlington Heights
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
Arlington Heights
$118,532
Park Ridge has a 14% higher median income than Arlington Heights.
Home Values
Park Ridge
$539,300
Arlington Heights
$403,200
Park Ridge has a 25% higher home values than Arlington Heights.
Education
Park Ridge
45.5%
Arlington Heights
43.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Park Ridge
83.9%
Arlington Heights
76.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
Arlington Heights
174.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Park Ridge and Arlington Heights share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Arlington Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArlington Heights scores 140.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 155.5 in Park Ridge. Arlington Heights scores 131.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 143.9 in Park Ridge. Arlington Heights scores 174.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 190.3 in Park Ridge.
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Housing Market — Park Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a median home value of $539,300 vs $403,200 in Arlington Heights (34% higher). Park Ridge has a single-family homes of 75.4% compared to 61.3% in Arlington Heights. Park Ridge has a owner-occupied of 85.3% compared to 73.3% in Arlington Heights.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Arlington Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington Heights: 40,762 vs Park Ridge: 20,430 for labor force. Park Ridge has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 6.3% in Arlington Heights. Park Ridge has a per capita income of $73,112 vs $60,871 in Arlington Heights (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Arlington Heights leads
Source: FBI UCRArlington Heights has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 0.96 in Park Ridge. Arlington Heights has a property crime clearance of 14.4% compared to 1.3% in Park Ridge. Arlington Heights has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.60 compared to 3.05 in Park Ridge.
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Schools & Education — Park Ridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPark Ridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.5% compared to 43.1% in Arlington Heights.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington Heights has a population of 76,220, about 1.9x the size of Park Ridge (39,241). Arlington Heights skews younger with a median age of 42.7 vs 44.5.
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Park Ridge
Arlington Heights
Healthcare — Arlington Heights leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareArlington Heights: 4.0 vs Park Ridge: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Arlington Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a public transit of 8.6% compared to 4.8% in Arlington Heights. Arlington Heights has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Park Ridge. Arlington Heights has a drive alone of 64.2% compared to 60.5% in Park Ridge.
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