St. Charles, IL vs Geneva, IL

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

MetricSt. Charles, ILGeneva, IL
Population32,85421,258
Median Household Income$114,300$144,341
Median Rent$1,819/mo$1,768/mo
Median Home Value$377,400$441,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%48.7%
Poverty Rate4.4%3.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k95137
Property Crime Rate /100k983762
Median AQI4545
Good AQI Days /yr226226
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall46 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min27.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.512.8
College Degree Rate52%63.8%
Foreign-Born %10.4%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%-1.1%

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