La Grange Park, IL vs Western Springs, IL

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

MetricLa Grange Park, ILWestern Springs, IL
Population13,44713,446
Median Household Income$120,408$230,255
Median Rent$1,442/mo$2,006/mo
Median Home Value$439,800$739,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.8%27%
Poverty Rate4.9%1.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6022
Property Crime Rate /100k388229
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F87°F
Winter Lows22°F18°F
Snowfall42 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min31 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.111.8
College Degree Rate57.3%83.8%
Foreign-Born %9.2%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.1%-0.3%

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