Lancaster, OH 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.

Lancaster

70.3

#1116 nationally

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in crime level (2.7 vs 11.1). Rolling Meadows leads in median household income ($91,287 vs $52,716). Lancaster leads in cost of living index (91 vs 111).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lancaster, OH	Rolling Meadows, IL
WhereAtHome Score	70.3 (#1116)	77.3 (#260)
Population	41,422	23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$279,719	$342,521
Median Household Income	$52,716	$91,287
Average Commute	27 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	41	42
Crime Level	11.1	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	91	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+24.1	D+42.0