Mill Creek, WA 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.

Mill Creek

64.6

#1686 nationally

vs

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in cost of living index (111 vs 162). Rolling Meadows leads in walk score (42 vs 29). Mill Creek leads in median household income ($118,276 vs $91,287).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Mill Creek, WA Rolling Meadows, IL
WhereAtHome Score 64.6 (#1686) 77.3 (#260)
Population 20,742 23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $952,678 $342,521
Median Household Income $118,276 $91,287
Average Commute 34.1 min 26.6 min
Walk Score 29 42
Crime Level 3.4 2.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 162 111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+19.0 D+42.0
Mill Creek, WA
D
64.6 Score

Mill Creek, WA

Small Washington city with local appeal

Median Home

$952,678

Population

20,742

Crime

Low

Walk Score

29

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Rolling Meadows, IL
C+
77.3 Score

Rolling Meadows, IL

Small Illinois city with local appeal

Median Home

$342,521

Population

23,329

Crime

Low

Walk Score

42

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