Chicago vs Elgin
Side-by-side comparison of Chicago, IL and Elgin, IL
Demographics
Population
2.7MChicago
114KElgin
23.7x diff
Median Age
36Chicago
36Elgin
2% diff
Pop. Density
12KChicago
2,989Elgin
4x diff
Area (sq mi)
234Chicago
38Elgin
6.2x diff
Male
48.5%
Chicago50.7%
Elgin5% diff
Female
51.5%
Chicago49.3%
Elgin4% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$75KChicago
$88KElgin
18% diff
Per Capita Income
$48KChicago
$36KElgin
34% diff
Poverty Rate
13.0%
Chicago8.9%
Elgin46% diff
Unemployment
7.9%
Chicago6.3%
Elgin25% diff
Cost of Living
100Chicago
100Elgin
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,672Chicago
$1,060Elgin
58% diff
Housing
Home Value
$315KChicago
$252KElgin
25% diff
Median Rent
$1,380Chicago
$1,260Elgin
10% diff
Homeownership
45.5%
Chicago71.4%
Elgin57% diff
Zillow Value
$334KChicago
$340KElgin
2% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,292Chicago
$1,736Elgin
32% diff
Rent Burden
29.0%
Chicago28.5%
Elgin2% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
540Chicago
275Elgin
97% diff
Property Crime
3,490Chicago
1,114Elgin
3.1x diff
Murder Rate
17Chicago
6Elgin
2.8x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
52°FChicago
49°FElgin
6% diff
Jan Temp
26°FChicago
22°FElgin
18% diff
Jul Temp
76°FChicago
74°FElgin
4% diff
Rainfall
34.4"Chicago
39.9"Elgin
16% diff
Snowfall
38.8"Chicago
32.1"Elgin
21% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
43.3%
Chicago26.0%
Elgin67% diff
High School+
86.8%
Chicago81.2%
Elgin7% diff
Graduate+
18.0%
Chicago9.9%
Elgin82% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
33.5 minChicago
27.8 minElgin
21% diff
Drive Alone
46.0%
Chicago72.7%
Elgin58% diff
Public Transit
19.3%
Chicago1.8%
Elgin10.7x diff
Work from Home
18.3%
Chicago11.6%
Elgin58% diff
Health
Obesity
32.9%
Chicago35.7%
Elgin9% diff
Smoking
12.1%
Chicago12.1%
ElginUninsured
9.8%
Chicago10.9%
Elgin11% diff
Diabetes
12.4%
Chicago11.5%
Elgin8% diff
Heart Disease
5.1%
Chicago5.2%
Elgin2% diff
Depression
18.7%
Chicago18.7%
ElginThe Verdict
20
Chicago
:
16
Elgin
Chicago leads in 20 of 36 categories