South Elgin, IL vs Elgin, IL

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

MetricSouth Elgin, ILElgin, IL
Population24,217114,934
Median Household Income$127,203$90,282
Median Rent$1,640/mo$1,361/mo
Median Home Value$339,100$273,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%46.8%
Poverty Rate6.4%9.8%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k123218
Property Crime Rate /100k560928
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr226226
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall46 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min28.2 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.616.3
College Degree Rate37.7%27%
Foreign-Born %16.7%26.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.5%+0.6%

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