Wheeling, IL vs Zion, 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.

Wheeling

77.3

#265 nationally

Zion

72.6

#868 nationally

Wheeling leads in crime level (1.7 vs 12.4). Wheeling leads in median household income ($80,054 vs $65,018). Wheeling leads in average commute (26.6 min vs 29.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Wheeling, IL	Zion, IL
WhereAtHome Score	77.3 (#265)	72.6 (#868)
Population	37,725	24,206
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$321,656	$257,565
Median Household Income	$80,054	$65,018
Average Commute	26.6 min	29.3 min
Walk Score	44	40
Crime Level	1.7	12.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	104	96
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.0	D+20.8