Evergreen Park, IL vs Blue Island, IL

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

MetricEvergreen Park, ILBlue Island, IL
Population19,42021,741
Median Household Income$95,719$59,489
Median Rent$1,420/mo$1,072/mo
Median Home Value$267,500$178,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.5%47.9%
Poverty Rate4%17.1%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k131291
Property Crime Rate /100k5,4792,088
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min29 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.913.1
College Degree Rate42.7%20.7%
Foreign-Born %10.1%22%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%-3.3%

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