Franklin Town, MA vs Rolling Meadows, 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.

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in walk score (42 vs 22). Franklin Town leads in median household income ($138,062 vs $91,287). Rolling Meadows leads in cost of living index (111 vs 144).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Franklin Town, MA	Rolling Meadows, IL
Population	33,125	23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$342,521
Median Household Income	$138,062	$91,287
Average Commute	34.4 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	22	42
Crime Level	2.6	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	144	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.8	D+42.0