Lombard, IL vs Wheaton, IL

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

MetricLombard, ILWheaton, IL
Population43,61953,557
Median Household Income$100,362$120,008
Median Rent$1,948/mo$1,799/mo
Median Home Value$335,700$455,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.5%40.8%
Poverty Rate7.2%5.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k8134
Property Crime Rate /100k1,559473
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall42 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min25.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.914.4
College Degree Rate49.9%64.5%
Foreign-Born %16.6%10.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+0.1%

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