Elmhurst, IL vs Lombard, IL

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

MetricElmhurst, ILLombard, IL
Population45,67143,619
Median Household Income$149,644$100,362
Median Rent$1,975/mo$1,948/mo
Median Home Value$545,400$335,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%50.5%
Poverty Rate3.3%7.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2681
Property Crime Rate /100k7471,559
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F18°F
Snowfall42 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min25.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.713.9
College Degree Rate64.2%49.9%
Foreign-Born %11%16.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%-0.3%

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