Batavia, IL vs West Chicago, IL

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

MetricBatavia, ILWest Chicago, IL
Population27,15125,395
Median Household Income$120,056$99,927
Median Rent$1,347/mo$1,469/mo
Median Home Value$387,400$336,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.4%60.2%
Poverty Rate5.5%13%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k75145
Property Crime Rate /100k775613
Median AQI4542
Good AQI Days /yr226233
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall28 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min26.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.912
College Degree Rate56.5%32.2%
Foreign-Born %5.8%32.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%-1.3%

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