Boston, MA vs Villa Park, 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.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

Villa Park

75.2

#495 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 49). Villa Park leads in cost of living index (110 vs 155). Villa Park leads in average commute (25.3 min vs 30.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Villa Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	75.2 (#495)
Population	684,379	21,727
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$369,389
Median Household Income	$81,744	$90,287
Average Commute	30.2 min	25.3 min
Walk Score	83	49
Crime Level	Moderate	5.0
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+13.3