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Elmhurst
45,538
West Linn
27,065
Median Income
Elmhurst
$145,374
West Linn
$138,526
Home Value
Elmhurst
$532,800
West Linn
$733,300
Rent
Elmhurst
$1,877
West Linn
$2,006
Crime Rate
Elmhurst
0.60
West Linn
0.57
Cost of Living
Elmhurst
200.9
West Linn
219.1
Avg Temp
Elmhurst
N/A
West Linn
N/A
Unemployment
Elmhurst
4.8%
West Linn
5.1%
How Similar Are Elmhurst & West Linn?
West Linn is Elmhurst's #3 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elmhurst
45,538
West Linn
27,065
Elmhurst has a 41% larger population than West Linn.
Violent Crime
Elmhurst
0.60
West Linn
0.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Elmhurst
8.23
West Linn
7.77
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Elmhurst
28.4%
West Linn
43.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but West Linn has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Elmhurst
4.8%
West Linn
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Elmhurst
$145,374
West Linn
$138,526
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Elmhurst
$532,800
West Linn
$733,300
West Linn has a 27% higher home values than Elmhurst.
Education
Elmhurst
42.9%
West Linn
43.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Elmhurst
80.0%
West Linn
82.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Elmhurst
200.9
West Linn
219.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elmhurst and West Linn are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Elmhurst leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElmhurst scores 147.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 211.8 in West Linn. Elmhurst scores 255.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 287.5 in West Linn. Elmhurst has a living wage (1 adult) of $88,391 vs $96,410 in West Linn (8% lower).
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Housing Market — West Linn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Linn has a median home value of $733,300 vs $532,800 in Elmhurst (27% higher). West Linn has a median property tax of $7,502 vs $9,272 in Elmhurst (24% lower). Elmhurst has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 5.4% in West Linn.
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Jobs & Economy — Elmhurst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst: 23,608 vs West Linn: 12,560 for labor force. Elmhurst has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 5.2% in West Linn. West Linn has a work from home of 31.9% compared to 23.1% in Elmhurst.
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Crime & Safety — West Linn leads
Source: FBI UCRElmhurst has a property crime clearance of 35.5% compared to 12.2% in West Linn. West Linn has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.18 in Elmhurst. West Linn has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.99 compared to 1.48 in Elmhurst.
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Schools & Education — Elmhurst leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElmhurst has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 49.7% in West Linn.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst has a population of 45,538, about 1.7x the size of West Linn (27,065). Elmhurst skews younger with a median age of 41.6 vs 43.3.
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Elmhurst
West Linn
Healthcare — West Linn leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWest Linn: 3.4 vs Elmhurst: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElmhurst has a public transit of 8.2% compared to 1.3% in West Linn. West Linn has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Elmhurst. West Linn has a work from home of 31.9% compared to 23.1% in Elmhurst.
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