Population
Wheeling
38,495
Palos Hills
18,139
Median Income
Wheeling
$83,251
Palos Hills
$83,969
Home Value
Wheeling
$244,600
Palos Hills
$259,200
Rent
Wheeling
$1,578
Palos Hills
$1,267
Crime Rate
Wheeling
0.64
Palos Hills
0.68
Cost of Living
Wheeling
138.4
Palos Hills
132.1
Avg Temp
Wheeling
N/A
Palos Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Wheeling
4.4%
Palos Hills
4.4%
How Similar Are Wheeling & Palos Hills?
Palos Hills is Wheeling's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheeling
38,495
Palos Hills
18,139
Wheeling (38,495) is about 2.1x larger than Palos Hills (18,139).
Violent Crime
Wheeling
0.64
Palos Hills
0.68
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Wheeling
9.07
Palos Hills
4.11
Wheeling's property crime is significantly higher than Palos Hills's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheeling
28.4%
Palos Hills
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Wheeling
4.4%
Palos Hills
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Wheeling
$83,251
Palos Hills
$83,969
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Wheeling
$244,600
Palos Hills
$259,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Wheeling
29.4%
Palos Hills
18.3%
Wheeling has a 38% higher education than Palos Hills.
Demographics
Wheeling
52.0%
Palos Hills
87.8%
Palos Hills has a 41% higher demographics than Wheeling.
Cost of Living
Wheeling
138.4
Palos Hills
132.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheeling and Palos Hills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheeling
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Palos Hills
Palos Hills leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palos Hills leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalos Hills scores 152.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 171.0 in Wheeling. Palos Hills scores 132.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 138.4 in Wheeling. Palos Hills has a living wage (family of 4) of $137,388 vs $143,927 in Wheeling (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Palos Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 7.1% in Palos Hills. Palos Hills has a median rent of $1,267 vs $1,578 in Wheeling (25% lower). Palos Hills has a owner-occupied of 79.6% compared to 61.4% in Wheeling.
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Jobs & Economy — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling: 22,725 vs Palos Hills: 9,303 for labor force. Wheeling has a per capita income of $41,463 vs $38,939 in Palos Hills (6% higher). Wheeling has a poverty rate of 8.7% compared to 9.2% in Palos Hills.
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Crime & Safety — Palos Hills leads
Source: FBI UCRPalos Hills has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 2.00 compared to 5.85 in Wheeling. Palos Hills has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.11 compared to 9.07 in Wheeling. Palos Hills has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.25 compared to 2.17 in Wheeling.
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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 18.3% in Palos Hills. Wheeling has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 43.5% in Palos Hills.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a population of 38,495, about 2.1x the size of Palos Hills (18,139). Wheeling skews younger with a median age of 39.2 vs 42.5.
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Black
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Wheeling
Palos Hills
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheeling: 4.3 vs Palos Hills: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Palos Hills: 5 vs Wheeling: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 3.3% in Palos Hills. Palos Hills has a drive alone of 74.3% compared to 70.4% in Wheeling. Palos Hills has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 11.4% in Wheeling.
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