Population
Wheeling
38,495
Hanover Park
36,850
Median Income
Wheeling
$83,251
Hanover Park
$92,263
Home Value
Wheeling
$244,600
Hanover Park
$260,900
Rent
Wheeling
$1,578
Hanover Park
$1,478
Crime Rate
Wheeling
0.64
Hanover Park
1.26
Cost of Living
Wheeling
138.4
Hanover Park
141.9
Avg Temp
Wheeling
N/A
Hanover Park
N/A
Unemployment
Wheeling
4.4%
Hanover Park
4.5%
How Similar Are Wheeling & Hanover Park?
Hanover Park is Wheeling's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheeling
38,495
Hanover Park
36,850
Both cities have similar populations — Wheeling at 38,495 and Hanover Park at 36,850.
Violent Crime
Wheeling
0.64
Hanover Park
1.26
Hanover Park has a 49% higher violent crime than Wheeling.
Property Crime
Wheeling
9.07
Hanover Park
4.16
Wheeling's property crime is significantly higher than Hanover Park's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheeling
28.4%
Hanover Park
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Wheeling
4.4%
Hanover Park
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Wheeling
$83,251
Hanover Park
$92,263
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Wheeling
$244,600
Hanover Park
$260,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Wheeling
29.4%
Hanover Park
18.8%
Wheeling has a 36% higher education than Hanover Park.
Demographics
Wheeling
52.0%
Hanover Park
38.0%
Wheeling has a 27% higher demographics than Hanover Park.
Cost of Living
Wheeling
138.4
Hanover Park
141.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheeling and Hanover Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheeling
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Hanover Park
Wheeling leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheeling leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWheeling scores 113.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 120.5 in Hanover Park. Wheeling scores 110.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 116.4 in Hanover Park. Wheeling scores 122.4 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 126.2 in Hanover Park.
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Housing Market — Hanover Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHanover Park has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 4.7% in Wheeling. Hanover Park has a single-family homes of 82.8% compared to 43.3% in Wheeling. Hanover Park has a owner-occupied of 76.0% compared to 61.4% in Wheeling.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a poverty rate of 8.7% compared to 13.7% in Hanover Park. Wheeling has a per capita income of $41,463 vs $32,099 in Hanover Park (29% higher). Wheeling: 22,725 vs Hanover Park: 19,278 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Hanover Park leads
Source: FBI UCRHanover Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 2.17 in Wheeling. Hanover Park has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.16 compared to 9.07 in Wheeling. Hanover Park has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 2.82 compared to 5.85 in Wheeling.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wheeling leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheeling has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.4% compared to 18.8% in Hanover Park. Wheeling has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 36.2% in Hanover Park.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a population of 38,495, about 1x the size of Hanover Park (36,850). Hanover Park skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 39.2.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wheeling
Hanover Park
Healthcare — Wheeling leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheeling: 4 vs Hanover Park: 3 for with emergency services. Wheeling: 4.3 vs Hanover Park: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 2.3% in Hanover Park. Wheeling has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Hanover Park. Wheeling has a work from home of 11.4% compared to 9.9% in Hanover Park.
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