Rolling Meadows, IL vs Secaucus, NJ

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

Secaucus

63.9

#1733 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in crime level (2.7 vs 4.2). Secaucus leads in median household income ($129,348 vs $91,287). Rolling Meadows leads in cost of living index (111 vs 153).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Rolling Meadows, IL	Secaucus, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	77.3 (#260)	63.9 (#1733)
Population	23,329	21,005
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$342,521	$672,685
Median Household Income	$91,287	$129,348
Average Commute	26.6 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	42	N/A
Crime Level	2.7	4.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	153
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.0	D+28.1

Data coverage note: Secaucus is missing data for 1 metric that Rolling Meadows has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.