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Glendale Heights, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · DuPage County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
32,864
Population
6,097/sq mi density
$82,232
Median Income
$36,459 per capita
$249,000
Home Value
$311,718 Zillow
$1,562
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
83
Violent Crime/100K
1,101 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$82,232 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$249,000 home value, $1,562/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
83 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,232
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,459
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Glendale Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Glendale Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,232
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,459
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$127,482
177%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,532
107%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,532
7% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.2%
33% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.4%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
70% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$129,734M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.4%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
10.2%
Other
16.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
33,915
Restaurants
2,309
Healthcare
3,795
Retail
2,910
Manufacturing
1,534
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$127,482
77% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$11,533
230% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $82,232 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,459 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $127,482 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,532 |
| County GDP | $129,734M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 10.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 33,915 |
| Restaurants | 2,309 |
| Healthcare | 3,795 |
| Retail | 2,910 |
| Manufacturing | 1,534 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $127,482 |
| Avg Property Tax | $11,533 |