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Prospect Heights, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
15,681
Population
3,725/sq mi density
$91,599
Median Income
$46,868 per capita
$347,500
Home Value
$356,014 Zillow
$1,391
Median Rent
22.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
106
Violent Crime/100K
494 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$91,599 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$347,500 home value, $1,391/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
106 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$91,599
22% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,868
20% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Prospect Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Prospect Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$91,599
122%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,868
120%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$143,679
200%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,751
122%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,751
22% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.3%
7% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.2%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
62% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$82,869M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.2%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
16.3%
Other
11.6%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
19,967
Restaurants
1,607
Healthcare
2,211
Retail
2,099
Manufacturing
811
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$143,679
100% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,960
299% 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 | $91,599 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,868 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $143,679 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,751 |
| County GDP | $82,869M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.2% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 16.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 19,967 |
| Restaurants | 1,607 |
| Healthcare | 2,211 |
| Retail | 2,099 |
| Manufacturing | 811 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $143,679 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,960 |