Darien, IL vs Eagle Pass, TX

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

Eagle Pass

78.9

#152 nationally

Darien leads in crime level (1.1 vs 4.2). Darien leads in median household income ($110,546 vs $52,254). Eagle Pass leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 29.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Darien, IL	Eagle Pass, TX
WhereAtHome Score	75.1 (#500)	78.9 (#152)
Population	21,698	28,282
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$463,450	$222,003
Median Household Income	$110,546	$52,254
Average Commute	29.7 min	21.1 min
Walk Score	35	36
Crime Level	1.1	4.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	122	91
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+13.3	R+18.5