La Grange, IL vs Westchester, IL

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

MetricLa Grange, ILWestchester, IL
Population15,99816,436
Median Household Income$159,929$98,954
Median Rent$1,856/mo$1,794/mo
Median Home Value$594,300$327,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%25.4%
Poverty Rate4.6%5%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7657
Property Crime Rate /100k662624
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min27.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.313.3
College Degree Rate67.2%43.6%
Foreign-Born %6.2%16.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-3.5%

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