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West Chicago, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · DuPage County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
25,434
Population
1,650/sq mi density
$100,568
Median Income
$38,263 per capita
$306,500
Home Value
$372,248 Zillow
$1,376
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
141
Violent Crime/100K
811 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$100,568 median income, 7.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$306,500 home value, $1,376/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
141 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$100,568
34% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,263
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
106% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.7%
22% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Chicago vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Chicago’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$100,568
134%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,263
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$127,482
177%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,532
107%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,532
7% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.6%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.2%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
72% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$129,734M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.2%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
10.6%
Other
21.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
33,915
Restaurants
2,309
Healthcare
3,795
Retail
2,910
Manufacturing
1,534
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$127,482
77% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$11,533
230% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $100,568 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,263 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $127,482 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,532 |
| County GDP | $129,734M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.2% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 10.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 33,915 |
| Restaurants | 2,309 |
| Healthcare | 3,795 |
| Retail | 2,910 |
| Manufacturing | 1,534 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $127,482 |
| Avg Property Tax | $11,533 |