Glen Ellyn, IL vs Addison, IL

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

MetricGlen Ellyn, ILAddison, IL
Population28,39035,489
Median Household Income$140,938$90,431
Median Rent$1,433/mo$1,245/mo
Median Home Value$544,000$341,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%34%
Poverty Rate6.3%8.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k38137
Property Crime Rate /100k478688
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F22°F
Snowfall24 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min25.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.512.9
College Degree Rate68.2%23.7%
Foreign-Born %11.9%36.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+0.2%

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