Lombard, IL vs Elmhurst, IL

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

MetricLombard, ILElmhurst, IL
Population43,61945,671
Median Household Income$100,362$149,644
Median Rent$1,948/mo$1,975/mo
Median Home Value$335,700$545,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.5%46.3%
Poverty Rate7.2%3.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k8126
Property Crime Rate /100k1,559747
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min29.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.913.7
College Degree Rate49.9%64.2%
Foreign-Born %16.6%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+0.7%

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