Bartlett, IL vs Carol Stream, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBartlett, ILCarol Stream, IL
Population40,50139,460
Median Household Income$133,240$102,309
Median Rent$1,883/mo$1,529/mo
Median Home Value$375,700$335,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%38.9%
Poverty Rate4.2%6.4%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4258
Property Crime Rate /100k246640
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs85°F82°F
Winter Lows16°F19°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min28.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.913.5
College Degree Rate49.5%42.8%
Foreign-Born %22.4%28.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.