Glendale Heights spent less per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar cities
Glendale Heights’ village government spent $33.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,026 per resident. Water and other utilities ($9.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Glendale Heights is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$932 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them
Glendale Heights’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($932 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,158, and the middle half spent $972–$1,570. Glendale Heights spent less than 77% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Glendale Heights itself left out).
About $1,026 per resident a year, or $2.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 44%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 7% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Glendale Heights reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $932 · 2023: $1,031 · 2024: $1,026.
full-time in March 2025, up from 181 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,425 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.46% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Glendale Heights’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Glendale Heights’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Glendale Heights →
Who’s in charge in Glendale Heights
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 172 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (32,484).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Glenbard Township High School District 87
Glendale Heights’ high school district, shared with Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, Milton Township, Carol Stream, Lombard and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,306 per pupil, $16,877 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
Queen Bee School District 16 · $20,157 per pupil
Marquardt School District 15 · $24,231 per pupil
Glen Ellyn School District 41 · $20,239 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Glendale Heights’ votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Glendale Heights alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are DuPage County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.7%251,164 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.9%191,243 votesOthers: 5.4% (25,483 votes).
Most votes in DuPage County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Glendale Heights lies in DuPage County. Every 2024 race in DuPage County is on the county’s page.
DuPage County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Glendale Heights.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Glendale Heights compares with the towns next door
Glendale Heights spent $932 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $826 to $1,469. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Stream | $826 | $7,987 |
| Bloomingdale | $999 | $8,340 |
| Addison | $1,469 | $6,662 |
| Glendale Heights | $932 | $6,425 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Glendale Heights’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Glendale Heights’ government
How much does Glendale Heights spend per resident?
About $1,026 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $932 was less than 77% of 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Glendale Heights?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,425 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Glendale Heights’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Glendale Heights yet.
How did Glendale Heights vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Glendale Heights alone. DuPage County, where 100% of Glendale Heights lies, voted Harris 53.7%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Glendale Heights?
189 full-time and 74 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.6M (about $19.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Glendale Heights in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Suzy Glowiak Hilton) and State House District 46 (Diane Blair-Sherlock). The House district also covers parts of 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Glendale Heights’ government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →