Glen Ellyn, IL vs Carol Stream, IL

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

MetricGlen Ellyn, ILCarol Stream, IL
Population28,39039,460
Median Household Income$140,938$102,309
Median Rent$1,433/mo$1,529/mo
Median Home Value$544,000$335,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%38.9%
Poverty Rate6.3%6.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3858
Property Crime Rate /100k478640
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall24 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min28.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.513.5
College Degree Rate68.2%42.8%
Foreign-Born %11.9%28.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%-1.4%

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