Glen Ellyn, IL vs Lombard, IL

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

MetricGlen Ellyn, ILLombard, IL
Population28,39043,619
Median Household Income$140,938$100,362
Median Rent$1,433/mo$1,948/mo
Median Home Value$544,000$335,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%50.5%
Poverty Rate6.3%7.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3881
Property Crime Rate /100k4781,559
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall24 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min25.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.513.9
College Degree Rate68.2%49.9%
Foreign-Born %11.9%16.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%-0.3%

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