Kiryas Joel, NY 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.

Kiryas Joel

63.1

#436 nationally

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in crime level (2.7 vs 10.6). Rolling Meadows leads in median household income ($91,287 vs $40,218). Rolling Meadows leads in walk score (42 vs 25).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Kiryas Joel, NY	Rolling Meadows, IL
WhereAtHome Score	63.1 (#436)	77.3 (#260)
Population	41,857	23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$342,521
Median Household Income	$40,218	$91,287
Average Commute	21.1 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	25	42
Crime Level	10.6	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	150	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+8.4	D+42.0