Elmhurst, IL vs Melrose Park, IL

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

MetricElmhurst, ILMelrose Park, IL
Population45,67124,549
Median Household Income$149,644$66,189
Median Rent$1,975/mo$1,176/mo
Median Home Value$545,400$275,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%41.4%
Poverty Rate3.3%12.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k26239
Property Crime Rate /100k7471,356
Median AQI4253
Good AQI Days /yr233149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min27.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.712.7
College Degree Rate64.2%15%
Foreign-Born %11%34.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%-3.3%

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