Brookings, SD 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.

Brookings

77.7

#220 nationally

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Brookings leads in average commute (12.6 min vs 26.6 min). Rolling Meadows leads in median household income ($91,287 vs $57,824). Brookings leads in crime level (2.3 vs 2.7).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brookings, SD	Rolling Meadows, IL
WhereAtHome Score	77.7 (#220)	77.3 (#260)
Population	24,312	23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$327,724	$342,521
Median Household Income	$57,824	$91,287
Average Commute	12.6 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	39	42
Crime Level	2.3	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	97	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+17.4	D+42.0