Population
Park Ridge
39,241
La Grange
15,999
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
La Grange
$154,556
Home Value
Park Ridge
$539,300
La Grange
$582,600
Rent
Park Ridge
$1,511
La Grange
$1,679
Crime Rate
Park Ridge
0.96
La Grange
1.87
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
La Grange
205.8
Avg Temp
Park Ridge
N/A
La Grange
N/A
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
La Grange
2.0%
How Similar Are Park Ridge & La Grange?
La Grange is Park Ridge's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Park Ridge
39,241
La Grange
15,999
Park Ridge (39,241) is about 2.5x larger than La Grange (15,999).
Violent Crime
Park Ridge
0.96
La Grange
1.87
La Grange has a 49% higher violent crime than Park Ridge.
Property Crime
Park Ridge
8.48
La Grange
7.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Park Ridge
28.4%
La Grange
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
La Grange
2.0%
Park Ridge has a 46% higher unemployment than La Grange.
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
La Grange
$154,556
La Grange has a 11% higher median income than Park Ridge.
Home Values
Park Ridge
$539,300
La Grange
$582,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Park Ridge
45.5%
La Grange
43.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Park Ridge
83.9%
La Grange
81.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
La Grange
205.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Park Ridge and La Grange share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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La Grange
Park Ridge leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Park Ridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPark Ridge scores 190.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 205.8 in La Grange. Park Ridge has a living wage (family of 4) of $197,956 vs $214,037 in La Grange (8% lower). Park Ridge has a living wage (1 adult) of $83,751 vs $90,554 in La Grange (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Park Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a median rent of $1,511 vs $1,679 in La Grange (10% lower). Park Ridge has a single-family homes of 75.4% compared to 70.0% in La Grange. La Grange has a median home value of $582,600 vs $539,300 in Park Ridge (7% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge: 20,430 vs La Grange: 8,421 for labor force. La Grange has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 3.7% in Park Ridge. Park Ridge has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 5.1% in La Grange.
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Crime & Safety — Park Ridge leads
Source: FBI UCRPark Ridge has a violent crime clearance of 25.0% compared to 13.8% in La Grange. Park Ridge has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.16 in La Grange. La Grange has a property crime clearance of 2.5% compared to 1.3% 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 43.0% in La Grange. Park Ridge has a high school diploma or higher of 54.5% compared to 51.6% in La Grange.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a population of 39,241, about 2.5x the size of La Grange (15,999). La Grange skews younger with a median age of 41.0 vs 44.5.
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Park Ridge
La Grange
Healthcare — La Grange leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLa Grange: 4 vs Park Ridge: 3 for with emergency services. La Grange: 3.8 vs Park Ridge: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — La Grange leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLa Grange has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Park Ridge. La Grange has a public transit of 11.4% compared to 8.6% in Park Ridge. La Grange has a work from home of 27.6% compared to 22.0% in Park Ridge.
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