Lancaster, PA 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

63.7

#413 nationally

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in crime level (2.7 vs 9.5). Lancaster leads in walk score (81 vs 42). Rolling Meadows leads in median household income ($91,287 vs $61,014).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lancaster, PA	Rolling Meadows, IL
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#413)	77.3 (#260)
Population	57,153	23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$342,521
Median Household Income	$61,014	$91,287
Average Commute	23 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	81	42
Crime Level	9.5	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+15.9	D+42.0