Boone, NC vs Crest Hill, 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.

Boone

71.1

#1016 nationally

Crest Hill

74.1

#637 nationally

Crest Hill leads in median household income ($68,377 vs $28,242). Boone leads in average commute (13.8 min vs 27.7 min). Boone leads in crime level (2.5 vs 4.9).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boone, NC	Crest Hill, IL
WhereAtHome Score	71.1 (#1016)	74.1 (#637)
Population	19,811	20,118
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$491,253	$286,044
Median Household Income	$28,242	$68,377
Average Commute	13.8 min	27.7 min
Walk Score	49	27
Crime Level	2.5	4.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	109	101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+6.0	D+1.6