Population
Fair Lawn
35,153
Glen Ellyn
28,270
Median Income
Fair Lawn
$147,952
Glen Ellyn
$133,346
Home Value
Fair Lawn
$532,700
Glen Ellyn
$522,600
Rent
Fair Lawn
$1,908
Glen Ellyn
$1,326
Crime Rate
Fair Lawn
0.44
Glen Ellyn
0.50
Cost of Living
Fair Lawn
205.9
Glen Ellyn
191.9
Avg Temp
Fair Lawn
N/A
Glen Ellyn
N/A
Unemployment
Fair Lawn
4.7%
Glen Ellyn
5.8%
How Similar Are Fair Lawn & Glen Ellyn?
Glen Ellyn is Fair Lawn's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fair Lawn
35,153
Glen Ellyn
28,270
Fair Lawn has a 20% larger population than Glen Ellyn.
Violent Crime
Fair Lawn
0.44
Glen Ellyn
0.50
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Fair Lawn
9.38
Glen Ellyn
5.79
Fair Lawn has a 38% higher property crime than Glen Ellyn.
Political Leaning
Fair Lawn
47.3%
Glen Ellyn
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fair Lawn has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Fair Lawn
4.7%
Glen Ellyn
5.8%
Glen Ellyn has a 19% higher unemployment than Fair Lawn.
Median Income
Fair Lawn
$147,952
Glen Ellyn
$133,346
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Fair Lawn
$532,700
Glen Ellyn
$522,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Fair Lawn
43.1%
Glen Ellyn
46.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Fair Lawn
69.2%
Glen Ellyn
78.0%
Glen Ellyn has a 11% higher demographics than Fair Lawn.
Cost of Living
Fair Lawn
205.9
Glen Ellyn
191.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fair Lawn 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 / HUDGlen Ellyn has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,324 in Fair Lawn (30% lower). Glen Ellyn has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,024 in Fair Lawn (28% lower). Fair Lawn scores 158.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 203.8 in Glen Ellyn.
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Housing Market — Fair Lawn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Lawn has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 4.4% in Glen Ellyn. Glen Ellyn has a median rent of $1,326 vs $1,908 in Fair Lawn (44% lower). Fair Lawn has a single-family homes of 80.0% compared to 70.5% in Glen Ellyn.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Glen Ellyn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlen Ellyn has a work from home of 28.2% compared to 18.9% in Fair Lawn. Fair Lawn: 18,363 vs Glen Ellyn: 14,279 for labor force. Fair Lawn has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 5.8% in Glen Ellyn.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRFair Lawn has a property crime clearance of 34.1% compared to 6.1% in Glen Ellyn. Glen Ellyn has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.38 in Fair Lawn. Fair Lawn has a violent crime clearance of 93.8% compared to 42.9% in Glen Ellyn.
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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 43.1% in Fair Lawn.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Lawn has a population of 35,153, about 1.2x the size of Glen Ellyn (28,270). Fair Lawn skews younger with a median age of 39.2 vs 41.3.
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Fair Lawn
Glen Ellyn
Healthcare — Glen Ellyn leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGlen Ellyn: 5 vs Fair Lawn: 4 for with emergency services. Glen Ellyn: 3.8 vs Fair Lawn: 3.5 for 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 Fair Lawn. Fair Lawn has a public transit of 11.4% compared to 8.2% in Glen Ellyn. Glen Ellyn has a work from home of 28.2% compared to 18.9% in Fair Lawn.
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