Chicago, IL vs Berwyn, IL

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

MetricChicago, ILBerwyn, IL
Population2,711,22655,595
Median Household Income$77,902$78,408
Median Rent$1,440/mo$1,215/mo
Median Home Value$334,100$299,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%50.6%
Poverty Rate16.8%10.9%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k420161
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9561,596
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min29 min
Hospitals331
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1413.9
College Degree Rate44.3%24.2%
Foreign-Born %20.9%25%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-3.9%

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