Population
Elgin
114,106
Berwyn
55,888
Median Income
Elgin
$88,316
Berwyn
$75,235
Home Value
Elgin
$252,400
Berwyn
$286,000
Rent
Elgin
$1,260
Berwyn
$1,175
Crime Rate
Elgin
2.67
Berwyn
1.19
Cost of Living
Elgin
135.5
Berwyn
128.1
Avg Temp
Elgin
N/A
Berwyn
N/A
Unemployment
Elgin
6.3%
Berwyn
6.3%
How Similar Are Elgin & Berwyn?
Berwyn is Elgin's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elgin
114,106
Berwyn
55,888
Elgin (114,106) is about 2.0x larger than Berwyn (55,888).
Violent Crime
Elgin
2.67
Berwyn
1.19
Elgin's violent crime is significantly higher than Berwyn's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Elgin
11.02
Berwyn
11.33
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Elgin
28.4%
Berwyn
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Elgin
6.3%
Berwyn
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Elgin
$88,316
Berwyn
$75,235
Elgin has a 15% higher median income than Berwyn.
Home Values
Elgin
$252,400
Berwyn
$286,000
Berwyn has a 12% higher home values than Elgin.
Education
Elgin
16.9%
Berwyn
17.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Elgin
45.4%
Berwyn
34.6%
Elgin has a 24% higher demographics than Berwyn.
Cost of Living
Elgin
135.5
Berwyn
128.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elgin and Berwyn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elgin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Berwyn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBerwyn scores 118.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 135.0 in Elgin. Berwyn scores 107.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 117.5 in Elgin. Berwyn scores 106.0 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 114.0 in Elgin.
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Housing Market — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 8.0% in Berwyn. Elgin has a single-family homes of 74.5% compared to 52.5% in Berwyn. Elgin has a owner-occupied of 71.5% compared to 61.1% in Berwyn.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin: 61,339 vs Berwyn: 30,834 for labor force. Elgin has a median household income of $88,316 vs $75,235 in Berwyn (17% higher). Elgin has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 10.2% in Berwyn.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRBerwyn has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 1.67 in Elgin. Berwyn has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.19 compared to 2.67 in Elgin. Berwyn has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.31 compared to 2.12 in Elgin.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Berwyn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBerwyn has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 33.6% in Elgin. Berwyn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.1% compared to 16.9% in Elgin.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a population of 114,106, about 2x the size of Berwyn (55,888).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Elgin
Berwyn
Healthcare — Elgin leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElgin: 3.7 vs Berwyn: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerwyn has a public transit of 8.0% compared to 1.8% in Elgin. Elgin has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 10.2% in Berwyn. Elgin has a drive alone of 72.7% compared to 64.6% in Berwyn.
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