Altoona, IA vs Northbrook, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Altoona

75.4

#455 nationally

vs

Northbrook

77.2

#269 nationally

Northbrook leads in crime level (0.5 vs 3.9). Northbrook leads in median household income ($150,236 vs $89,100). Altoona leads in cost of living index (99 vs 152).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Altoona, IA Northbrook, IL
WhereAtHome Score 75.4 (#455) 77.2 (#269)
Population 21,698 33,977
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $321,727 $718,284
Median Household Income $89,100 $150,236
Average Commute 23.1 min 28.6 min
Walk Score N/A 83
Crime Level 3.9 0.5
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 99 152
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+10.9 D+42.0

Data coverage note: Altoona is missing data for 1 metric that Northbrook has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.