Harrison, NJ 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.

Harrison

58.4

#1955 nationally

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in crime level (2.7 vs 6.4). Rolling Meadows leads in average commute (26.6 min vs 38.2 min). Rolling Meadows leads in median household income ($91,287 vs $72,773).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Harrison, NJ	Rolling Meadows, IL
WhereAtHome Score	58.4 (#1955)	77.3 (#260)
Population	20,520	23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$586,684	$342,521
Median Household Income	$72,773	$91,287
Average Commute	38.2 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	N/A	42
Crime Level	6.4	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	135	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+28.1	D+42.0

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