Crest Hill, IL vs Zachary, LA

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.

Crest Hill

74.1

#637 nationally

vs

Zachary

73.7

#694 nationally

Crest Hill leads in crime level (4.9 vs 9.1). Zachary leads in median household income ($88,811 vs $68,377). Crest Hill leads in cost of living index (101 vs 107).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Crest Hill, IL Zachary, LA
WhereAtHome Score 74.1 (#637) 73.7 (#694)
Population 20,118 19,968
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $286,044 $269,521
Median Household Income $68,377 $88,811
Average Commute 27.7 min 27.6 min
Walk Score 27 N/A
Crime Level 4.9 9.1
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 101 107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+1.6 D+11.1

Data coverage note: Zachary is missing data for 1 metric that Crest Hill has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.

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74.1 Score

Crest Hill, IL

Small Illinois city with local appeal

Median Home

$286,044

Population

20,118

Crime

Moderate-Low

Walk Score

27

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Zachary, LA
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73.7 Score

Zachary, LA

Small Louisiana city with local appeal

Median Home

$269,521

Population

19,968

Crime

Moderate

Median Income

$88,811

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