Arlington Heights vs Mount Prospect
Arlington Heights, IL compared with Mount Prospect, IL · 3 miles apart
Arlington Heights has 76,216 residents to Mount Prospect’s 55,395. Arlington Heights comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Mount Prospect does better on median rent, average commute.
| Arlington Heights, IL | Mount Prospect, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 76,216 | 55,395 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,587 | 5,167 |
| Median household income | $116,723 | $101,720 |
| Median home value | $414,500 | $397,400 |
| Median rent | $1,760 | $1,502 |
| Homeownership | 74% | 68.7% |
| Average commute | 27.7 min | 25.9 min |
| Median age | 42.6 | 41.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 60.4% | 48.6% |
| Poverty rate | 6% | 6.6% |
| Unemployment | 3.5% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 3.6× | 3.9× |
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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