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Glendale Heights INFORMATION

Population: 31,489

Male 51% Female 49%
Married 57%
Single 43%

City rating

This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.

9/10

Overall value

This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.

8/10

Density (Population per mile²)

Compared to New York, Glendale Heights has a low population density. Glendale Heights is perfect for those who want to be in the city without constantly rubbing shoulders.

5,827 Glendale Heights
27,441 New York

City Info

Glendale Heights, IL is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 9/10 and an overall value of 8/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.

Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Glendale Heights has a population density of 5,827, with 31,489 current residents.

Out of the 31,489 current residents, 51% are male and 49% are female. 57% of the residents are married and 43% are single.

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Residence

Air quality

Average air quality

Weather

  • 51% Sun
  • 36% Rain
  • 33% Snow

Condition

50°F average temperature

  • 30 years Median home age
  • $152,360 Median home price
  • -12.19% Home appreciation rate
  • 18.51% Annual property tax
  • 66.5%
    Homes owned
  • 28.8%
    Homes rented
  • 4.6%
    Homes vacant

Residence

As for living in Glendale Heights, the air quality is 63% and the weather, on average, is 51% sunny, 36% rainy, and 33% snowy. The average temperature is 50°F.

Whether you’re looking to buy or rent a home in Glendale Heights, you should know that 66.5% of homes are owned while 28.8% of homes are rented, and 4.6% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is $152,360, the median age of homes is 30 years, the annual home appreciation is -12.19% and the annual property tax is 18.51%.

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Community

Religious diversity

  • Crime rate (per 100,000)

    4

  • Average age

    35

  • Political majority

    Democrat Democrat

Community

When looking at the community of Glendale Heights, it’s important to determine the crime rate. Glendale Heights’s crime rate is 4 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Glendale Heights is 35 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 54.72% Democratic, 43.93% Republican, and 1.35% Independent.

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Locale

Unemployment

11%

Education

Student teacher ratio 1:16

Occupation

  • Management, Business, Art & Sciences
    13.2%
  • Sales & Office Occupations
    31.6%
  • Service Occupations
    10.3%
  • Production, Transportation & Material Moving
    19.3%
  • Natural Resources, Construction & Maintenance
    7.8%
  • 82%
    High school diploma
  • 7%
    Some college or associates degree
  • 20%
    Bachelors degree
  • 7%
    Graduate or professional degree

Locale

When looking at Glendale Heights, it’s important to understand employment statistics. 10.50% of residents are unemployed in Glendale Heights (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Glendale Heights residents: 13.2% of employed residents work in the management and business field, 17.69% are in the arts and sciences field, 10.3% are in the customer service field, 31.6% are in the sales field, 0.07% work in farming, fishing, and forestry, 7.8% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 19.3% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:16. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 81.56%, 6.58% of residents have an associate’s degree, 19.93% of residents have a bachelor’s degree, and 6.90% have a master’s degree.

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Transit

Average commute time

Daily breakdown: by transport type

  • Public
    transportation
  • Car
  • Carpool
  • Work at home

Transit

If you plan on commuting to work in Glendale Heights, you should be aware that the average commute time is 30 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Glendale Heights have a few different options. 82% of commuters use their own cars, 12% of commuters carpool, 3% of commuters use the transit system, and 2% of residents work from home.

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