Elmhurst, IL vs Villa Park, IL

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

MetricElmhurst, ILVilla Park, IL
Population45,67122,345
Median Household Income$149,644$95,015
Median Rent$1,975/mo$1,438/mo
Median Home Value$545,400$329,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%34.7%
Poverty Rate3.3%4.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k26141
Property Crime Rate /100k7471,138
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min26.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.714.8
College Degree Rate64.2%36.3%
Foreign-Born %11%14%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%-1.6%

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