Buckeye, AZ vs Park Ridge, 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.

Buckeye

69.6

#1182 nationally

Park Ridge

74.2

#621 nationally

Park Ridge leads in walk score (54 vs 14). Park Ridge leads in crime level (2.6 vs 4.6). Park Ridge leads in median household income ($137,964 vs $94,188).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Buckeye, AZ	Park Ridge, IL
WhereAtHome Score	69.6 (#1182)	74.2 (#621)
Population	108,909	37,897
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$394,709	$595,303
Median Household Income	$94,188	$137,964
Average Commute	32.5 min	28.5 min
Walk Score	14	54
Crime Level	4.6	2.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	113	136
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+3.5	D+42.0