Bellwood, IL vs Elmhurst, IL

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

MetricBellwood, ILElmhurst, IL
Population18,25645,671
Median Household Income$79,513$149,644
Median Rent$1,293/mo$1,975/mo
Median Home Value$230,000$545,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.5%46.3%
Poverty Rate11.7%3.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k26126
Property Crime Rate /100k1,028747
Median AQI5342
Good AQI Days /yr149233
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min29.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1413.7
College Degree Rate17.2%64.2%
Foreign-Born %11.5%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%+0.7%

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