Pleasanton, CA 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.

Pleasanton

64.1

#1720 nationally

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in cost of living index (111 vs 231). Pleasanton leads in median household income ($181,639 vs $91,287). Rolling Meadows leads in average commute (26.6 min vs 34.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Pleasanton, CA	Rolling Meadows, IL
WhereAtHome Score	64.1 (#1720)	77.3 (#260)
Population	74,653	23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,530,327	$342,521
Median Household Income	$181,639	$91,287
Average Commute	34.3 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	42	42
Crime Level	3.2	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	231	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+42.0