Glendale Heights, IL vs Zachary, LA

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.

Glendale Heights

76.9

#295 nationally

Zachary

73.7

#694 nationally

Glendale Heights leads in crime level (2.7 vs 9.1). Glendale Heights leads in average commute (25.8 min vs 27.6 min). Zachary leads in median household income ($88,811 vs $83,588).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Glendale Heights, IL	Zachary, LA
WhereAtHome Score	76.9 (#295)	73.7 (#694)
Population	32,409	19,968
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$330,643	$269,521
Median Household Income	$83,588	$88,811
Average Commute	25.8 min	27.6 min
Walk Score	38	N/A
Crime Level	2.7	9.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	107	107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+13.3	D+11.1

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