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Glen Ellyn wins on income, schools and walkability; Edwardsville wins on rent, home prices, cost of living and jobs.

Metric
Glen Ellyn
IL
Edwardsville
IL
Median rent$1,433$1,306 (better)
Median home$544k$300k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)123.1105.9 (better)
Median income$140,938 (better)$86,721
Unemployment4.1%3.7% (better)
School rating9.6/10 (better)9.2/10
Violent crime / 1k0.40.4
Property crime / 1k4.8 (better)5.8
Walk score69 (better)59
Sunny days178178
Summer temp84°F87°F
Winter temp23°F30°F
Rainfall40.2 in41.9 in
Population28,39026,474
Diversity (0–100)4228
% Black3%7.4%
% Hispanic6.9%3.5%
% Asian10.9%1.6%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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