Burien, WA vs Morton Grove, 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.

Burien

64.2

#1708 nationally

Morton Grove

76.9

#299 nationally

Morton Grove leads in crime level (1.3 vs 11.7). Morton Grove leads in median household income ($102,940 vs $84,583). Morton Grove leads in walk score (60 vs 52).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Burien, WA	Morton Grove, IL
WhereAtHome Score	64.2 (#1708)	76.9 (#299)
Population	50,730	24,131
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$643,360	$454,132
Median Household Income	$84,583	$102,940
Average Commute	27.5 min	29.4 min
Walk Score	52	60
Crime Level	11.7	1.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	126
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.7	D+42.0