Population
Elmhurst
45,538
Glen Ellyn
28,270
Median Income
Elmhurst
$145,374
Glen Ellyn
$133,346
Home Value
Elmhurst
$532,800
Glen Ellyn
$522,600
Rent
Elmhurst
$1,877
Glen Ellyn
$1,326
Crime Rate
Elmhurst
0.60
Glen Ellyn
0.50
Cost of Living
Elmhurst
200.9
Glen Ellyn
191.9
Avg Temp
Elmhurst
N/A
Glen Ellyn
N/A
Unemployment
Elmhurst
4.8%
Glen Ellyn
5.8%
How Similar Are Elmhurst & Glen Ellyn?
Glen Ellyn is Elmhurst's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elmhurst
45,538
Glen Ellyn
28,270
Elmhurst has a 38% larger population than Glen Ellyn.
Violent Crime
Elmhurst
0.60
Glen Ellyn
0.50
Elmhurst has a 10% higher violent crime than Glen Ellyn.
Property Crime
Elmhurst
8.23
Glen Ellyn
5.79
Elmhurst has a 30% higher property crime than Glen Ellyn.
Political Leaning
Elmhurst
28.4%
Glen Ellyn
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Glen Ellyn has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Elmhurst
4.8%
Glen Ellyn
5.8%
Glen Ellyn has a 18% higher unemployment than Elmhurst.
Median Income
Elmhurst
$145,374
Glen Ellyn
$133,346
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Elmhurst
$532,800
Glen Ellyn
$522,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Elmhurst
42.9%
Glen Ellyn
46.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Elmhurst
80.0%
Glen Ellyn
78.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Elmhurst
200.9
Glen Ellyn
191.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elmhurst and Glen Ellyn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Glen Ellyn
Glen Ellyn leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Glen Ellyn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElmhurst scores 147.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 203.8 in Glen Ellyn. Glen Ellyn scores 223.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 255.8 in Elmhurst. Glen Ellyn scores 155.8 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 167.8 in Elmhurst.
Overall Cost Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Elmhurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlen Ellyn has a median rent of $1,326 vs $1,877 in Elmhurst (42% lower). Glen Ellyn has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 4.9% in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has a single-family homes of 76.8% compared to 70.5% in Glen Ellyn.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Elmhurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst: 23,608 vs Glen Ellyn: 14,279 for labor force. Elmhurst has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 5.5% in Glen Ellyn. Glen Ellyn has a work from home of 28.2% compared to 23.1% in Elmhurst.
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Crime & Safety — Glen Ellyn leads
Source: FBI UCRElmhurst has a property crime clearance of 35.5% compared to 6.1% in Glen Ellyn. Glen Ellyn has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 1.48 in Elmhurst. Glen Ellyn has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.18 in Elmhurst.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
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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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Glen Ellyn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlen Ellyn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.0% compared to 42.9% in Elmhurst. Glen Ellyn has a high school diploma or higher of 53.3% compared to 51.6% in Elmhurst.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst has a population of 45,538, about 1.6x the size of Glen Ellyn (28,270).
Population
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Elmhurst
Glen Ellyn
Healthcare — Glen Ellyn leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGlen Ellyn: 5 vs Elmhurst: 4 for with emergency services. Glen Ellyn: 3.8 vs Elmhurst: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlen Ellyn has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Elmhurst. Glen Ellyn has a work from home of 28.2% compared to 23.1% in Elmhurst. Elmhurst has a drive alone of 61.3% compared to 55.6% in Glen Ellyn.
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Airports
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