Elmwood Park, IL vs Franklin Park, IL

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

MetricElmwood Park, ILFranklin Park, IL
Population23,86818,197
Median Household Income$91,955$76,519
Median Rent$1,334/mo$1,109/mo
Median Home Value$339,300$287,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.7%42.9%
Poverty Rate8%9.4%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k94133
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2031,142
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall38 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute32.2 min28.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.313.9
College Degree Rate32.6%19.7%
Foreign-Born %25%34.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-2.0%

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