La Grange, IL vs Western Springs, IL

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

MetricLa Grange, ILWestern Springs, IL
Population15,99813,446
Median Household Income$159,929$230,255
Median Rent$1,856/mo$2,006/mo
Median Home Value$594,300$739,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%27%
Poverty Rate4.6%1.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7622
Property Crime Rate /100k662229
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F87°F
Winter Lows22°F18°F
Snowfall42 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min31 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.311.8
College Degree Rate67.2%83.8%
Foreign-Born %6.2%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-0.3%

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