Geneva, IL vs South Elgin, IL

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

MetricGeneva, ILSouth Elgin, IL
Population21,25824,217
Median Household Income$144,341$127,203
Median Rent$1,768/mo$1,640/mo
Median Home Value$441,400$339,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%52.5%
Poverty Rate3.8%6.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k137123
Property Crime Rate /100k762560
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr226226
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F17°F
Snowfall46 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min28.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.816.6
College Degree Rate63.8%37.7%
Foreign-Born %5.3%16.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+7.5%

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