Brookfield, IL vs Lyons, IL

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

MetricBrookfield, ILLyons, IL
Population19,33110,339
Median Household Income$110,295$70,993
Median Rent$1,414/mo$1,198/mo
Median Home Value$332,400$257,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%46.1%
Poverty Rate5.4%14%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48194
Property Crime Rate /100k523987
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min28.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.711.2
College Degree Rate42.3%18.4%
Foreign-Born %9.6%25.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%-3.5%

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