Population
Park Ridge
39,241
Cornelius
32,009
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
Cornelius
$114,688
Home Value
Park Ridge
$539,300
Cornelius
$512,400
Rent
Park Ridge
$1,511
Cornelius
$1,571
Crime Rate
Park Ridge
0.96
Cornelius
1.04
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
Cornelius
163.0
Avg Temp
Park Ridge
N/A
Cornelius
N/A
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
Cornelius
3.6%
How Similar Are Park Ridge & Cornelius?
Cornelius is Park Ridge's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Park Ridge
39,241
Cornelius
32,009
Park Ridge has a 18% larger population than Cornelius.
Violent Crime
Park Ridge
0.96
Cornelius
1.04
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Park Ridge
8.48
Cornelius
10.36
Cornelius has a 18% higher property crime than Park Ridge.
Political Leaning
Park Ridge
28.4%
Cornelius
32.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cornelius has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
Cornelius
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
Cornelius
$114,688
Park Ridge has a 17% higher median income than Cornelius.
Home Values
Park Ridge
$539,300
Cornelius
$512,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Park Ridge
45.5%
Cornelius
42.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Park Ridge
83.9%
Cornelius
84.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
Cornelius
163.0
Park Ridge has a 14% higher cost of living than Cornelius.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Park Ridge and Cornelius share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cornelius
Cornelius leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cornelius leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCornelius scores 119.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 143.9 in Park Ridge. Cornelius scores 202.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.8 in Park Ridge. Cornelius has a living wage (1 adult) of $71,713 vs $83,751 in Park Ridge (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Park Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCornelius has a median property tax of $3,515 vs $10,001 in Park Ridge (185% lower). Park Ridge has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 7.8% in Cornelius. Park Ridge has a owner-occupied of 85.3% compared to 69.7% in Cornelius.
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Jobs & Economy — Cornelius leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a median household income of $138,059 vs $114,688 in Cornelius (20% higher). Cornelius: 18 min vs Park Ridge: 22 min for mean commute. Park Ridge: 20,430 vs Cornelius: 16,999 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Park Ridge leads
Source: FBI UCRPark Ridge has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Cornelius. Cornelius has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.63 compared to 3.05 in Park Ridge. Cornelius has a property crime clearance of 6.6% compared to 1.3% in Park Ridge.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Park Ridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPark Ridge has a high school diploma or higher of 54.5% compared to 51.0% in Cornelius. Park Ridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.5% compared to 42.9% in Cornelius.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a population of 39,241, about 1.2x the size of Cornelius (32,009).
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Park Ridge
Cornelius
Healthcare — Cornelius leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCornelius: 5 vs Park Ridge: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Cornelius leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a public transit of 8.6% compared to 0.7% in Cornelius. Cornelius has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Park Ridge. Cornelius: 18 min vs Park Ridge: 22 min for mean commute time.
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