West Chicago, IL vs Geneva, IL

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

MetricWest Chicago, ILGeneva, IL
Population25,39521,258
Median Household Income$99,927$144,341
Median Rent$1,469/mo$1,768/mo
Median Home Value$336,800$441,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.2%48.7%
Poverty Rate13%3.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k145137
Property Crime Rate /100k613762
Median AQI4245
Good AQI Days /yr233226
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall46 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute26.3 min27.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1212.8
College Degree Rate32.2%63.8%
Foreign-Born %32.9%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-1.1%

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