Elmhurst, IL vs Northlake, IL

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

MetricElmhurst, ILNorthlake, IL
Population45,67112,513
Median Household Income$149,644$83,892
Median Rent$1,975/mo$1,123/mo
Median Home Value$545,400$259,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%44.2%
Poverty Rate3.3%10.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k26146
Property Crime Rate /100k747745
Median AQI4253
Good AQI Days /yr233149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min28.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.712.8
College Degree Rate64.2%14.9%
Foreign-Born %11%30.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%-3.2%

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