Bloomingdale, IL vs Carol Stream, IL

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

MetricBloomingdale, ILCarol Stream, IL
Population22,45739,460
Median Household Income$102,928$102,309
Median Rent$1,603/mo$1,529/mo
Median Home Value$376,500$335,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.7%38.9%
Poverty Rate5.5%6.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7258
Property Crime Rate /100k1,427640
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs85°F82°F
Winter Lows16°F19°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min28.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.613.5
College Degree Rate45%42.8%
Foreign-Born %20.4%28.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-1.4%

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