La Grange, IL vs Brookfield, IL

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

MetricLa Grange, ILBrookfield, IL
Population15,99819,331
Median Household Income$159,929$110,295
Median Rent$1,856/mo$1,414/mo
Median Home Value$594,300$332,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%40.6%
Poverty Rate4.6%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7648
Property Crime Rate /100k662523
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min32.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.311.7
College Degree Rate67.2%42.3%
Foreign-Born %6.2%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-3.3%

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