West Chicago, IL vs Batavia, IL

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

MetricWest Chicago, ILBatavia, IL
Population25,39527,151
Median Household Income$99,927$120,056
Median Rent$1,469/mo$1,347/mo
Median Home Value$336,800$387,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.2%58.4%
Poverty Rate13%5.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k14575
Property Crime Rate /100k613775
Median AQI4245
Good AQI Days /yr233226
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall46 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute26.3 min28.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1214.9
College Degree Rate32.2%56.5%
Foreign-Born %32.9%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+0.3%

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