Minnetonka, MN vs Mount Prospect, 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.

Minnetonka

72.3

#909 nationally

Mount Prospect

77.7

#223 nationally

Minnetonka leads in average commute (20.1 min vs 28.3 min). Mount Prospect leads in crime level (2.5 vs 3.2). Minnetonka leads in median household income ($114,867 vs $100,526).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Minnetonka, MN	Mount Prospect, IL
WhereAtHome Score	72.3 (#909)	77.7 (#223)
Population	52,463	54,298
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$493,096	$455,313
Median Household Income	$114,867	$100,526
Average Commute	20.1 min	28.3 min
Walk Score	N/A	87
Crime Level	3.2	2.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	126	119
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.6	D+42.0

Data coverage note: Minnetonka is missing data for 1 metric that Mount Prospect has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.