Glen Ellyn, IL vs Wheaton, IL

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

MetricGlen Ellyn, ILWheaton, IL
Population28,39053,557
Median Household Income$140,938$120,008
Median Rent$1,433/mo$1,799/mo
Median Home Value$544,000$455,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%40.8%
Poverty Rate6.3%5.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3834
Property Crime Rate /100k478473
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min25.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.514.4
College Degree Rate68.2%64.5%
Foreign-Born %11.9%10.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+0.1%

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