Population
Smyrna
56,285
Mount Prospect
55,648
Median Income
Smyrna
$96,780
Mount Prospect
$103,911
Home Value
Smyrna
$409,000
Mount Prospect
$377,000
Rent
Smyrna
$1,682
Mount Prospect
$1,454
Crime Rate
Smyrna
N/A
Mount Prospect
0.90
Cost of Living
Smyrna
155.0
Mount Prospect
157.3
Avg Temp
Smyrna
N/A
Mount Prospect
N/A
Unemployment
Smyrna
3.9%
Mount Prospect
3.6%
How Similar Are Smyrna & Mount Prospect?
Mount Prospect is Smyrna's #13 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Smyrna
56,285
Mount Prospect
55,648
Both cities have similar populations — Smyrna at 56,285 and Mount Prospect at 55,648.
Political Leaning
Smyrna
42.0%
Mount Prospect
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Smyrna has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Smyrna
3.9%
Mount Prospect
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Smyrna
$96,780
Mount Prospect
$103,911
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Smyrna
$409,000
Mount Prospect
$377,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Smyrna
42.2%
Mount Prospect
35.3%
Smyrna has a 16% higher education than Mount Prospect.
Demographics
Smyrna
44.3%
Mount Prospect
67.1%
Mount Prospect has a 34% higher demographics than Smyrna.
Cost of Living
Smyrna
155.0
Mount Prospect
157.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Smyrna and Mount Prospect share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Smyrna
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Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Smyrna leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMount Prospect scores 124.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 147.9 in Smyrna. Mount Prospect has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,660 in Smyrna (5% lower). Smyrna scores 124.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 129.4 in Mount Prospect.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSmyrna has a median property tax of $3,323 vs $8,216 in Mount Prospect (60% lower). Mount Prospect has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 7.2% in Smyrna. Mount Prospect has a owner-occupied of 70.0% compared to 56.8% in Smyrna.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mount Prospect leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSmyrna has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 15.8% in Mount Prospect. Mount Prospect has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 9.6% in Smyrna. Smyrna has a per capita income of $63,475 vs $48,113 in Mount Prospect (32% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Smyrna leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSmyrna has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.2% compared to 35.3% in Mount Prospect.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSmyrna has a population of 56,285, about 1x the size of Mount Prospect (55,648). Smyrna skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 41.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Smyrna
Mount Prospect
Healthcare — Mount Prospect leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Prospect: 4.0 vs Smyrna: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Mount Prospect: 4 vs Smyrna: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Mount Prospect leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Prospect has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Smyrna. Mount Prospect has a public transit of 4.3% compared to 0.4% in Smyrna. Smyrna has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 15.8% in Mount Prospect.
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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