Geneva, IL vs St. Charles, IL

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

MetricGeneva, ILSt. Charles, IL
Population21,25832,854
Median Household Income$144,341$114,300
Median Rent$1,768/mo$1,819/mo
Median Home Value$441,400$377,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%56.9%
Poverty Rate3.8%4.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k13795
Property Crime Rate /100k762983
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr226226
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall46 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min27 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.813.5
College Degree Rate63.8%52%
Foreign-Born %5.3%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+1.4%

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