Wood Dale, IL vs Elmhurst, IL

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

MetricWood Dale, ILElmhurst, IL
Population13,93345,671
Median Household Income$91,382$149,644
Median Rent$1,675/mo$1,975/mo
Median Home Value$318,900$545,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%46.3%
Poverty Rate6.7%3.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k6426
Property Crime Rate /100k916747
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr233233
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall38 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min29.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.413.7
College Degree Rate28.9%64.2%
Foreign-Born %27.9%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+0.7%

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