Geneva, IL vs West Chicago, IL

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

MetricGeneva, ILWest Chicago, IL
Population21,25825,395
Median Household Income$144,341$99,927
Median Rent$1,768/mo$1,469/mo
Median Home Value$441,400$336,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%60.2%
Poverty Rate3.8%13%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k137145
Property Crime Rate /100k762613
Median AQI4542
Good AQI Days /yr226233
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall46 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min26.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.812
College Degree Rate63.8%32.2%
Foreign-Born %5.3%32.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-1.3%

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