Population
Romeoville
40,996
Montgomery
21,205
Median Income
Romeoville
$100,022
Montgomery
$96,985
Home Value
Romeoville
$245,200
Montgomery
$270,700
Rent
Romeoville
$1,892
Montgomery
$1,897
Crime Rate
Romeoville
1.51
Montgomery
1.16
Cost of Living
Romeoville
155.3
Montgomery
158.9
Avg Temp
Romeoville
N/A
Montgomery
N/A
Unemployment
Romeoville
4.8%
Montgomery
3.6%
How Similar Are Romeoville & Montgomery?
Montgomery is Romeoville's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Romeoville
40,996
Montgomery
21,205
Romeoville has a 48% larger population than Montgomery.
Violent Crime
Romeoville
1.51
Montgomery
1.16
Romeoville has a 24% higher violent crime than Montgomery.
Property Crime
Romeoville
10.12
Montgomery
9.12
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Romeoville
48.5%
Montgomery
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Romeoville
4.8%
Montgomery
3.6%
Romeoville has a 25% higher unemployment than Montgomery.
Median Income
Romeoville
$100,022
Montgomery
$96,985
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Romeoville
$245,200
Montgomery
$270,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Romeoville
15.1%
Montgomery
17.2%
Montgomery has a 12% higher education than Romeoville.
Demographics
Romeoville
51.6%
Montgomery
60.9%
Montgomery has a 15% higher demographics than Romeoville.
Cost of Living
Romeoville
155.3
Montgomery
158.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Romeoville and Montgomery share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Romeoville
0
Montgomery
Romeoville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Romeoville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRomeoville scores 137.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 148.3 in Montgomery. Romeoville scores 192.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 201.3 in Montgomery. Romeoville has a living wage (1 adult) of $68,337 vs $69,935 in Montgomery.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Romeoville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRomeoville has a median property tax of $6,111 vs $6,941 in Montgomery (12% lower). Romeoville has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 4.9% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a median home value of $270,700 vs $245,200 in Romeoville (9% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Romeoville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRomeoville: 24,027 vs Montgomery: 11,706 for labor force. Romeoville has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 8.8% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.8% in Romeoville.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Montgomery leads
Source: FBI UCRRomeoville has a violent crime clearance of 53.2% compared to 11.5% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.44 compared to 1.07 in Romeoville. Montgomery has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.20 in Romeoville.
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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMontgomery has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.2% compared to 15.1% in Romeoville. Romeoville has a high school diploma or higher of 34.9% compared to 33.3% in Montgomery.
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 ACSRomeoville has a population of 40,996, about 1.9x the size of Montgomery (21,205).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Romeoville
Montgomery
Healthcare — Montgomery leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMontgomery: 3.8 vs Romeoville: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRomeoville has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.7% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Romeoville. Montgomery has a drive alone of 84.3% compared to 72.8% in Romeoville.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Romeoville, IL
Compare Romeoville against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.