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Addison, IL vs Glendale Heights, IL

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Addison needs about $88,500 in Glendale Heights to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Glendale Heights, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $81,500 in Addison.

A few differences

Addison vs Glendale Heights · facet by facet
FacetAddison, ILGlendale Heights, IL
Median home price$341,300$261,700
2-bedroom rent$1,318/mo$1,642/mo
Property tax rate2.1%2.1%
State & local income tax4.95%4.95%
Sales tax8.85%8.85%
Cost of living index9797
Groceries index9898
Utilities$165/mo$165/mo
Median household income$90,431$86,545
Unemployment rate4.7%4.7%
Crime index50/10050/100
School rating6.3/106.3/10
Sunny days / year190 days190 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Addison cheaper than Glendale Heights?
Addison and Glendale Heights display the same day-to-day cost index; the differences show up facet by facet in the table above.
What household income in Glendale Heights equals $85,000 in Addison?
A household earning $85,000 in Addison needs about $88,500 in Glendale Heights to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Glendale Heights lifestyle costs about $81,500 in Addison.