Hanover Park, IL vs Carol Stream, IL

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

MetricHanover Park, ILCarol Stream, IL
Population36,73239,460
Median Household Income$91,763$102,309
Median Rent$1,594/mo$1,529/mo
Median Home Value$274,200$335,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.2%38.9%
Poverty Rate12.5%6.4%
Unemployment Rate5.1%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k9958
Property Crime Rate /100k416640
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs85°F82°F
Winter Lows16°F19°F
Snowfall34 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min28.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.413.5
College Degree Rate28.9%42.8%
Foreign-Born %37.5%28.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-1.4%

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