Arlington Heights vs Palatine
Arlington Heights, IL compared with Palatine, IL · 3 miles apart
Arlington Heights has 76,216 residents to Palatine’s 65,842. Arlington Heights comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Palatine does better on median rent.
| Arlington Heights, IL | Palatine, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 76,216 | 65,842 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,587 | 4,669 |
| Median household income | $116,723 | $97,819 |
| Median home value | $414,500 | $355,600 |
| Median rent | $1,760 | $1,549 |
| Homeownership | 74% | 67.4% |
| Average commute | 27.7 min | 27.7 min |
| Median age | 42.6 | 40.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 60.4% | 51.1% |
| Poverty rate | 6% | 8.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.5% | 4.1% |
| Price to income | 3.6× | 3.6× |
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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