Hamtramck, MI 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.

Hamtramck

79.4

#123 nationally

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in crime level (2.7 vs 13.4). Rolling Meadows leads in median household income ($91,287 vs $39,648). Hamtramck leads in walk score (82 vs 42).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hamtramck, MI	Rolling Meadows, IL
WhereAtHome Score	79.4 (#123)	77.3 (#260)
Population	27,339	23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$165,574	$342,521
Median Household Income	$39,648	$91,287
Average Commute	24.2 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	82	42
Crime Level	13.4	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	84	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+29.0	D+42.0