Westchester, IL vs La Grange, IL

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

MetricWestchester, ILLa Grange, IL
Population16,43615,998
Median Household Income$98,954$159,929
Median Rent$1,794/mo$1,856/mo
Median Home Value$327,300$594,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income25.4%38.7%
Poverty Rate5%4.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5776
Property Crime Rate /100k624662
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min28.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.313.3
College Degree Rate43.6%67.2%
Foreign-Born %16.5%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-2.5%

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