Glendale Heights, IL vs Glen Ellyn, IL

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

MetricGlendale Heights, ILGlen Ellyn, IL
Population32,80828,390
Median Household Income$86,545$140,938
Median Rent$1,590/mo$1,433/mo
Median Home Value$261,700$544,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%48.1%
Poverty Rate10.3%6.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k10438
Property Crime Rate /100k741478
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min29.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.115.5
College Degree Rate29.9%68.2%
Foreign-Born %37.9%11.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%-0.9%

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