Darien, IL vs St. John, IN

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.

Darien

75.1

#500 nationally

vs

St. John

72.5

#884 nationally

St. John leads in crime level (0.7 vs 1.1). St. John leads in median household income ($123,799 vs $110,546). St. John leads in cost of living index (109 vs 122).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Darien, IL St. John, IN
WhereAtHome Score 75.1 (#500) 72.5 (#884)
Population 21,698 23,644
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $463,450 $464,864
Median Household Income $110,546 $123,799
Average Commute 29.7 min 32.6 min
Walk Score 35 N/A
Crime Level 1.1 0.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 122 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+13.3 D+5.6

Data coverage note: St. John is missing data for 1 metric that Darien has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.

Darien, IL
C
75.1 Score

Darien, IL

Small Illinois city with local appeal

Median Home

$463,450

Population

21,698

Crime

Very Low

Walk Score

35

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St. John, IN
C-
72.5 Score

St. John, IN

Small Indiana city with local appeal

Median Home

$464,864

Population

23,644

Crime

Very Low

Median Income

$123,799

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