Bowie, MD vs Tinley Park, 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.

Bowie

69.4

#1212 nationally

vs

Tinley Park

75.8

#419 nationally

Tinley Park leads in crime level (3.0 vs 5.3). Tinley Park leads in walk score (35 vs 25). Bowie leads in median household income ($138,797 vs $99,628).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Bowie, MD Tinley Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score 69.4 (#1212) 75.8 (#419)
Population 57,254 53,886
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $526,880 $337,788
Median Household Income $138,797 $99,628
Average Commute 36.1 min 34.4 min
Walk Score 25 35
Crime Level 5.3 3.0
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 134 110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+75.2 D+42.0
Bowie, MD
D+
69.4 Score

Bowie, MD

Maryland community balancing growth and livability

Median Home

$526,880

Population

57,254

Crime

Moderate-Low

Walk Score

25

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Tinley Park, IL
C
75.8 Score

Tinley Park, IL

Illinois community balancing growth and livability

Median Home

$337,788

Population

53,886

Crime

Low

Walk Score

35

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