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Roughly 56,191 people live in Mount Prospect, Illinois. Living here costs moderate relative to the rest of the country, 5% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,368/mo; the typical household pulls in $100,526. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 56/100 — a C, putting it at #276 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Mount Prospect sits at 105 — moderate when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,368/mo against $100,526 median household income), housing eats roughly 16% of a typical paycheck — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Buying-side, the median home value is $367,900.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is cold-winter: roughly 82°F in summer, 22°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 38 inches. Very walkable in most central neighborhoods — daily errands rarely require a car. Air quality is moderate (AQI 51).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Mount Prospect is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 57/100 (grade C) on the families profile. Strongest on job market (90/100); weakest on environmental quality (17/100).
For retirees, Mount Prospect isn't the strongest match. It earns 51/100 (grade C-) on the retirees profile. Strongest on job market (90/100); weakest on environmental quality (17/100).
For remote workers, Mount Prospect isn't the strongest match. It earns 48/100 (grade D) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on job market (90/100); weakest on environmental quality (17/100).
For young professionals, Mount Prospect is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 72/100 (grade B) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on job market (90/100); weakest on environmental quality (17/100).
Mount Prospect, Illinois pulls a 56/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade C), currently ranked #276 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Mount Prospect's cost-of-living index is 105 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the moderate band — 5% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,368/mo.
Cold-winter — summer averages around 82°F, winter averages around 22°F, with about 38 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 88/100. Very walkable in most central neighborhoods — daily errands rarely require a car.
Mount Prospect has about 56,191 residents, 47% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 41.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Mount Prospect head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Mount Prospect stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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