Minnetonka, MN 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.

Minnetonka

72.3

#909 nationally

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Minnetonka leads in average commute (20.1 min vs 26.6 min). Minnetonka leads in median household income ($114,867 vs $91,287). Rolling Meadows leads in crime level (2.7 vs 3.2).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Minnetonka, MN	Rolling Meadows, IL
WhereAtHome Score	72.3 (#909)	77.3 (#260)
Population	52,463	23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$493,096	$342,521
Median Household Income	$114,867	$91,287
Average Commute	20.1 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	N/A	42
Crime Level	3.2	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	126	111
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 Rolling Meadows has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.