Elmhurst, IL vs Bellwood, IL

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

MetricElmhurst, ILBellwood, IL
Population45,67118,256
Median Household Income$149,644$79,513
Median Rent$1,975/mo$1,293/mo
Median Home Value$545,400$230,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%57.5%
Poverty Rate3.3%11.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k26261
Property Crime Rate /100k7471,028
Median AQI4253
Good AQI Days /yr233149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min27.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.714
College Degree Rate64.2%17.2%
Foreign-Born %11%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%-3.6%

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