Homestead, FL 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.

Homestead

62.9

#1814 nationally

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in crime level (2.7 vs 7.9). Rolling Meadows leads in median household income ($91,287 vs $57,739). Rolling Meadows leads in average commute (26.6 min vs 38.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Homestead, FL	Rolling Meadows, IL
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1814)	77.3 (#260)
Population	81,659	23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$436,925	$342,521
Median Household Income	$57,739	$91,287
Average Commute	38.4 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	32	42
Crime Level	7.9	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	113	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.4	D+42.0