Tempe, AZ 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.

Tempe

68.3

#1328 nationally

Villa Park

75.2

#495 nationally

Villa Park leads in crime level (5.0 vs 12.9). Villa Park leads in median household income ($90,287 vs $72,022). Tempe leads in average commute (21.5 min vs 25.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Tempe, AZ	Villa Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1328)	75.2 (#495)
Population	189,834	21,727
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$465,636	$369,389
Median Household Income	$72,022	$90,287
Average Commute	21.5 min	25.3 min
Walk Score	54	49
Crime Level	12.9	5.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+3.5	D+13.3