Bolingbrook, IL vs Bowie, MD

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.

Bolingbrook

73.6

#695 nationally

vs

Bowie

69.4

#1212 nationally

Bolingbrook leads in walk score (34 vs 25). Bowie leads in median household income ($138,797 vs $102,057). Bolingbrook leads in cost of living index (110 vs 134).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Bolingbrook, IL Bowie, MD
WhereAtHome Score 73.6 (#695) 69.4 (#1212)
Population 74,088 57,254
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $374,583 $526,880
Median Household Income $102,057 $138,797
Average Commute 30.3 min 36.1 min
Walk Score 34 25
Crime Level 5.0 5.3
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 110 134
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+1.6 D+75.2
Bolingbrook, IL
C
73.6 Score

Bolingbrook, IL

Illinois community balancing growth and livability

Median Home

$374,583

Population

74,088

Crime

Moderate-Low

Walk Score

34

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Bowie, MD
D+
69.4 Score

Bowie, MD

Maryland community balancing growth and livability

Median Home

$526,880

Population

57,254

Crime

Moderate-Low

Walk Score

25

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