Population
Park Ridge
39,241
Elmhurst
45,538
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
Elmhurst
$145,374
Home Value
Park Ridge
$539,300
Elmhurst
$532,800
Rent
Park Ridge
$1,511
Elmhurst
$1,877
Crime Rate
Park Ridge
0.96
Elmhurst
0.60
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
Elmhurst
200.9
Avg Temp
Park Ridge
N/A
Elmhurst
N/A
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
Elmhurst
4.8%
How Similar Are Park Ridge & Elmhurst?
Elmhurst is Park Ridge's #4 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Park Ridge
39,241
Elmhurst
45,538
Elmhurst has a 14% larger population than Park Ridge.
Violent Crime
Park Ridge
0.96
Elmhurst
0.60
Park Ridge has a 37% higher violent crime than Elmhurst.
Property Crime
Park Ridge
8.48
Elmhurst
8.23
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Park Ridge
28.4%
Elmhurst
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
Elmhurst
4.8%
Elmhurst has a 22% higher unemployment than Park Ridge.
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
Elmhurst
$145,374
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Park Ridge
$539,300
Elmhurst
$532,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Park Ridge
45.5%
Elmhurst
42.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Park Ridge
83.9%
Elmhurst
80.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
Elmhurst
200.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Park Ridge and Elmhurst are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Elmhurst
Elmhurst leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Park Ridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPark Ridge scores 237.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 255.8 in Elmhurst. Park Ridge scores 190.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 200.9 in Elmhurst. Park Ridge has a living wage (family of 4) of $197,956 vs $208,924 in Elmhurst (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a median rent of $1,511 vs $1,877 in Elmhurst (19% lower). Elmhurst has a median property tax of $9,272 vs $10,001 in Park Ridge (8% lower). Park Ridge has a owner-occupied of 85.3% compared to 79.7% in Elmhurst.
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Jobs & Economy — Elmhurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 4.8% in Elmhurst. Elmhurst: 23,608 vs Park Ridge: 20,430 for labor force. Elmhurst has a median household income of $145,374 vs $138,059 in Park Ridge (5% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Elmhurst leads
Source: FBI UCRElmhurst has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 3.05 in Park Ridge. Elmhurst has a property crime clearance of 35.5% compared to 1.3% in Park Ridge. Elmhurst has a violent crime clearance of 66.7% compared to 25.0% 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 42.9% in Elmhurst. Park Ridge has a high school diploma or higher of 54.5% compared to 51.6% in Elmhurst.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst has a population of 45,538, about 1.2x the size of Park Ridge (39,241). Elmhurst skews younger with a median age of 41.6 vs 44.5.
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Park Ridge
Elmhurst
Healthcare — Elmhurst leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElmhurst: 4 vs Park Ridge: 3 for with emergency services. Elmhurst: 3.3 vs Park Ridge: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Elmhurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Elmhurst. Park Ridge has a public transit of 8.6% compared to 8.2% in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has a work from home of 23.1% compared to 22.0% in Park Ridge.
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