Lake Worth Beach, FL vs West Chicago, 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.

Lake Worth Beach

61.6

#1895 nationally

West Chicago

72.9

#817 nationally

West Chicago leads in median household income ($92,335 vs $57,489). Lake Worth Beach leads in walk score (56 vs 38). West Chicago leads in average commute (27.5 min vs 28 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lake Worth Beach, FL	West Chicago, IL
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1895)	72.9 (#817)
Population	43,346	25,116
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$442,487	$395,522
Median Household Income	$57,489	$92,335
Average Commute	28 min	27.5 min
Walk Score	56	38
Crime Level	N/A	5.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+0.8	D+13.3

Data coverage note: Lake Worth Beach is missing data for 1 metric that West Chicago has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.