Carpentersville, IL vs Elgin, IL

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

MetricCarpentersville, ILElgin, IL
Population37,346114,934
Median Household Income$86,917$90,282
Median Rent$1,414/mo$1,361/mo
Median Home Value$234,100$273,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.8%46.8%
Poverty Rate10.3%9.8%
Unemployment Rate6%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k179218
Property Crime Rate /100k679928
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr226226
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min28.2 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1416.3
College Degree Rate24.3%27%
Foreign-Born %30.2%26.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+0.6%

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