Population
Lombard
43,722
Elk Grove Village
32,132
Median Income
Lombard
$97,253
Elk Grove Village
$95,216
Home Value
Lombard
$321,200
Elk Grove Village
$334,400
Rent
Lombard
$1,834
Elk Grove Village
$1,574
Crime Rate
Lombard
1.17
Elk Grove Village
1.23
Cost of Living
Lombard
155.8
Elk Grove Village
153.7
Avg Temp
Lombard
N/A
Elk Grove Village
N/A
Unemployment
Lombard
4.7%
Elk Grove Village
4.3%
How Similar Are Lombard & Elk Grove Village?
Elk Grove Village is Lombard's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lombard
43,722
Elk Grove Village
32,132
Lombard has a 27% larger population than Elk Grove Village.
Violent Crime
Lombard
1.17
Elk Grove Village
1.23
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Lombard
16.00
Elk Grove Village
16.95
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Lombard
42.5%
Elk Grove Village
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lombard has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Lombard
4.7%
Elk Grove Village
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Lombard
$97,253
Elk Grove Village
$95,216
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Lombard
$321,200
Elk Grove Village
$334,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Lombard
35.4%
Elk Grove Village
29.3%
Lombard has a 17% higher education than Elk Grove Village.
Demographics
Lombard
71.4%
Elk Grove Village
72.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Lombard
155.8
Elk Grove Village
153.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lombard and Elk Grove Village are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Lombard leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elk Grove Village leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLombard scores 116.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 145.6 in Elk Grove Village. Elk Grove Village scores 190.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.4 in Lombard. Elk Grove Village scores 131.8 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 135.7 in Lombard.
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Housing Market — Elk Grove Village leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove Village has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 6.2% in Lombard. Elk Grove Village has a median rent of $1,574 vs $1,834 in Lombard (17% lower). Elk Grove Village has a single-family homes of 70.1% compared to 61.2% in Lombard.
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Jobs & Economy — Lombard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard: 25,444 vs Elk Grove Village: 17,557 for labor force. Lombard has a work from home of 19.1% compared to 13.4% in Elk Grove Village. Lombard has a government sector of 46.6% compared to 42.5% in Elk Grove Village.
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Crime & Safety — Lombard leads
Source: FBI UCRLombard has a property crime clearance of 34.1% compared to 14.3% in Elk Grove Village. Lombard has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.81 compared to 3.07 in Elk Grove Village. Elk Grove Village has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 0.53 in Lombard.
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Schools & Education — Lombard leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLombard has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 29.3% in Elk Grove Village. Lombard has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 45.3% in Elk Grove Village.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard has a population of 43,722, about 1.4x the size of Elk Grove Village (32,132). Lombard skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 43.9.
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Lombard
Elk Grove Village
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLombard: 5 vs Elk Grove Village: 3 for with emergency services. Elk Grove Village: 4.0 vs Lombard: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 2.2% in Elk Grove Village. Lombard has a work from home of 19.1% compared to 13.4% in Elk Grove Village. Elk Grove Village has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Lombard.
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