Westchester, IL vs Brookfield, IL

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

MetricWestchester, ILBrookfield, IL
Population16,43619,331
Median Household Income$98,954$110,295
Median Rent$1,794/mo$1,414/mo
Median Home Value$327,300$332,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income25.4%40.6%
Poverty Rate5%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5748
Property Crime Rate /100k624523
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min32.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.311.7
College Degree Rate43.6%42.3%
Foreign-Born %16.5%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-3.3%

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