Bartlett, IL vs Elgin, IL

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

MetricBartlett, ILElgin, IL
Population40,501114,934
Median Household Income$133,240$90,282
Median Rent$1,883/mo$1,361/mo
Median Home Value$375,700$273,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%46.8%
Poverty Rate4.2%9.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k42218
Property Crime Rate /100k246928
Median AQI4245
Good AQI Days /yr233226
Summer Highs85°F82°F
Winter Lows16°F17°F
Snowfall34 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min28.2 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.916.3
College Degree Rate49.5%27%
Foreign-Born %22.4%26.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+0.6%

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