Fairhope, AL 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.

Fairhope

69

#1262 nationally

vs

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in crime level (2.7 vs 3.0). Fairhope leads in average commute (24.7 min vs 26.6 min). Rolling Meadows leads in median household income ($91,287 vs $85,456).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Fairhope, AL Rolling Meadows, IL
WhereAtHome Score 69 (#1262) 77.3 (#260)
Population 24,974 23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $473,256 $342,521
Median Household Income $85,456 $91,287
Average Commute 24.7 min 26.6 min
Walk Score N/A 42
Crime Level 3.0 2.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 118 111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+58.2 D+42.0

Data coverage note: Fairhope is missing data for 1 metric that Rolling Meadows has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.