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Westchester, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
16,524 Population 4,478/sq mi density
$103,561 Median Income $53,223 per capita
$297,400 Home Value $348,961 Zillow
$1,767 Median Rent 24.0% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
117 Violent Crime/100K 912 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$103,561 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$297,400 home value, $1,767/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
117 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
45.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$103,561
38% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$53,223
36% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
78% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Westchester vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Westchester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$103,561
138%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$53,223
136%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$100,597
140%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,672
117%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,672
17% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.3%
6% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.7%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.8%
16% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$546,441M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 71.7%
Public Transit 5.8%
Work From Home 14.3%
Other 8.2%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
137,804
Restaurants
12,631
Healthcare
16,051
Retail
13,648
Manufacturing
4,404

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$100,597
40% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,421
198% 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$103,561
Per Capita Income$53,223
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$100,597
Avg Weekly Wage$1,672
County GDP$546,441M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.5%
Poverty Rate2.7%
Gini Coefficient0.505
Cost of Living Index100.0

Commute

Mean Commute27 minutes
Drive Alone71.7%
Public Transit5.8%
Work From Home14.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments137,804
Restaurants12,631
Healthcare16,051
Retail13,648
Manufacturing4,404

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$100,597
Avg Property Tax$10,421