COMPARING TWO PLACES
Palatine vs Arlington Heights
PLACE A
Palatine, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Palatine is 14% smaller than Arlington Heights. Arlington Heights earns more, with a median household income $18,904 higher.
PALATINEARLINGTON HEIGHTSDIFFERENCE
Total population65,84276,216−14% vs Arlington Heights
Population density4,6644,588+77
Population growth-0.9%3.4%−4.4 pts
Median age40.742.6−1.9
Male48.4%48.8%−0.4 pts
Female51.6%51.2%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born24.2%21.5%+2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.7%75.0%−14.3 pts
Black4.5%2.3%+2.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.2%8.5%+10.6 pts
Asian12.5%10.4%+2.1 pts
Other3.1%3.7%−0.6 pts
Median household income$97,819$116,723−$18,904
Per capita income$51,147$62,826−$11,679
Poverty rate8.2%6.0%+2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.441−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher51.1%60.4%−9.3 pts
Graduate degree18.8%26.3%−7.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%3.5%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation71.3%66.8%+4.5 pts
Median home value$355,600$414,500−$58,900
Median gross rent$1,549$1,760−$211
Owner-occupied67.4%74.0%−6.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.1%4.7%−0.6 pts
Rent-burdened households51.5%37.9%+13.6 pts
Average commute27.727.7+0.0
Worked from home20.6%25.1%−4.4 pts
Public transit to work2.3%4.3%−2.0 pts
Uninsured7.6%4.8%+2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025