Republic, MO 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.

Republic

74.2

#623 nationally

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in median household income ($91,287 vs $63,102). Rolling Meadows leads in crime level (2.7 vs 3.5). Republic leads in cost of living index (90 vs 111).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Republic, MO	Rolling Meadows, IL
WhereAtHome Score	74.2 (#623)	77.3 (#260)
Population	20,144	23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$271,460	$342,521
Median Household Income	$63,102	$91,287
Average Commute	26 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	N/A	42
Crime Level	3.5	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	90	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	D+42.0

Data coverage note: Republic is missing data for 1 metric that Rolling Meadows has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.