City comparison
Mount Prospect, IL is about 30 miles (50 km) from Orland Park, IL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 40 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Mount Prospect, IL to Orland Park, IL takes about 4 min, covering roughly 30 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Orland Park has a population of 58,345, vs 56,191 in Mount Prospect — about the same size. By land area, Orland Park covers about 22 sq mi vs 11 sq mi for Mount Prospect.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Mount Prospect | Orland Park | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,368/mo | $1,396/mo | 2.0% higher in Orland Park |
| Median home value | $367,900 | $337,800 | 8.9% higher in Mount Prospect |
| Median household income | $100,526 | $97,365 | 3.2% higher in Mount Prospect |
| Groceries index | 106.3 | 106.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 84.3 | 84.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.2 | 100.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 100.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Mount Prospect, you'd need $100,076 in Orland Park to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mount Prospect and Orland Park have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Mount Prospect, you'd need about $80,061 in Orland Park to keep the same standard of living.