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Arlington Heights: A Look at Metra Stops, Income Level
Arlington Heights' residents make on average 10.1 to 30 percent of the highest incomes in the state, according to Crain's.
A look at income levels in suburban towns with Metra stops provides a glimpse at the disparity in wealth throughout the area, according to a map by Crain's Chicago Business Journal.
Among all Chicago and suburban Metra stops, Arlington Heights ranked as the 68th highest income with an average income of $83,078 while Arlington Park ranked as the 125th highest income with an average income of $63,612, according to Crain's. Arlington Heights' residents have between 10.1 to 30 percent of the highest average incomes, according to the map.
The Metra station that ranked as number one was Kennilworth where the average income came in at $242,188, according to Crain's.
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