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Palos Hills, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
18,139
Population
4,268/sq mi density
$83,969
Median Income
$38,939 per capita
$259,200
Home Value
$275,355 Zillow
$1,267
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
111
Violent Crime/100K
659 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$83,969 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$259,200 home value, $1,267/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
111 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,969
12% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,939
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
47% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Palos Hills vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Palos Hills’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,969
112%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,939
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$100,597
140%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,672
117%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,672
17% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
25% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.6%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.3%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.3%
35% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$546,441M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.3%
Public Transit
3.3%
Work From Home
11.6%
Other
10.8%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
137,804
Restaurants
12,631
Healthcare
16,051
Retail
13,648
Manufacturing
4,404
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$100,597
40% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,421
198% 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 | $83,969 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,939 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $100,597 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,672 |
| County GDP | $546,441M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.3% |
| Public Transit | 3.3% |
| Work From Home | 11.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 137,804 |
| Restaurants | 12,631 |
| Healthcare | 16,051 |
| Retail | 13,648 |
| Manufacturing | 4,404 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $100,597 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,421 |