Plainview, TX vs Vernon Hills, 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.

Plainview

80.8

#64 nationally

Vernon Hills

73.9

#666 nationally

Vernon Hills leads in crime level (1.6 vs 10.1). Vernon Hills leads in median household income ($117,253 vs $46,274). Plainview leads in average commute (17.8 min vs 27.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Plainview, TX	Vernon Hills, IL
WhereAtHome Score	80.8 (#64)	73.9 (#666)
Population	19,420	26,677
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$120,278	$460,307
Median Household Income	$46,274	$117,253
Average Commute	17.8 min	27.4 min
Walk Score	31	28
Crime Level	10.1	1.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	85	126
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+58.0	D+20.8