Brookings, SD vs Mount Prospect, 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.

Brookings

77.7

#220 nationally

Mount Prospect

77.7

#223 nationally

Brookings leads in average commute (12.6 min vs 28.3 min). Mount Prospect leads in walk score (87 vs 39). Mount Prospect leads in median household income ($100,526 vs $57,824).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brookings, SD	Mount Prospect, IL
WhereAtHome Score	77.7 (#220)	77.7 (#223)
Population	24,312	54,298
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$327,724	$455,313
Median Household Income	$57,824	$100,526
Average Commute	12.6 min	28.3 min
Walk Score	39	87
Crime Level	2.3	2.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	97	119
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+17.4	D+42.0