Arlington Heights vs Des Plaines
Arlington Heights, IL compared with Des Plaines, IL · 6 miles apart
Arlington Heights has 76,216 residents to Des Plaines’s 58,772. Arlington Heights comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Des Plaines does better on median rent, homeownership, price to income.
| Arlington Heights, IL | Des Plaines, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 76,216 | 58,772 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,587 | 4,128 |
| Median household income | $116,723 | $97,875 |
| Median home value | $414,500 | $335,600 |
| Median rent | $1,760 | $1,606 |
| Homeownership | 74% | 78.3% |
| Average commute | 27.7 min | 28.2 min |
| Median age | 42.6 | 42.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 60.4% | 38.9% |
| Poverty rate | 6% | 6% |
| Unemployment | 3.5% | 4.1% |
| Price to income | 3.6× | 3.4× |
| Clear days a year | — | 18 |
| Days above 90°F | — | 15 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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