Brookfield, IL vs Westchester, IL

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

MetricBrookfield, ILWestchester, IL
Population19,33116,436
Median Household Income$110,295$98,954
Median Rent$1,414/mo$1,794/mo
Median Home Value$332,400$327,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%25.4%
Poverty Rate5.4%5%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4857
Property Crime Rate /100k523624
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min27.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.713.3
College Degree Rate42.3%43.6%
Foreign-Born %9.6%16.5%
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.