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Prospect Heights, Illinois, in Cook county, is 2 miles N of Mount Prospect, Illinois (center to center) and 21 miles NW of Chicago, Illinois. The city is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 17,081 people people live in Prospect Heights.
In Prospect Heights, about 56% of adults are married.
Approximately 23% of Prospect Heights is non-white. In the city you'll find a lively diversity of people.
Prospect Heights is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.
In 2000, Prospect Heights had a median family income of $63,382. Overall, families in Prospect Heights are likely to be financially secure. It turns out that people in the city tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that Prospect Heights is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($6,000) in Prospect Heights than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Prospect Heights, about 73% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Prospect Heights. The average property tax bill in the city is higher than that of most other communities in Illinois.
In Prospect Heights, 89% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in Prospect Heights is the public transportation system.
Prospect Heights strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 6% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Prospect Heights to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | |  |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
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