Albany, CA vs Berwyn, 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.

Albany

68.2

#1329 nationally

Berwyn

78.1

#194 nationally

Berwyn leads in cost of living index (106 vs 207). Albany leads in median household income ($124,469 vs $71,300). Berwyn leads in crime level (3.3 vs 3.8).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, CA	Berwyn, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1329)	78.1 (#194)
Population	19,097	54,414
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,249,885	$319,912
Median Household Income	$124,469	$71,300
Average Commute	31.7 min	30 min
Walk Score	84	75
Crime Level	3.8	3.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	207	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	D+42.0