Batavia, IL vs Elmhurst, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Batavia

72.9

#804 nationally

Elmhurst

73.4

#734 nationally

Elmhurst leads in walk score (48 vs 29). Elmhurst leads in crime level (1.6 vs 2.5). Elmhurst leads in median household income ($143,492 vs $113,824).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Batavia, IL	Elmhurst, IL
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#804)	73.4 (#734)
Population	26,235	45,336
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$472,001	$647,169
Median Household Income	$113,824	$143,492
Average Commute	29.6 min	27.8 min
Walk Score	29	48
Crime Level	2.5	1.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+9.4	D+13.3