Darien, IL vs Lemoore, CA

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

Lemoore

69.9

#1156 nationally

Darien leads in crime level (1.1 vs 11.3). Darien leads in median household income ($110,546 vs $78,366). Lemoore leads in average commute (22 min vs 29.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Darien, IL	Lemoore, CA
WhereAtHome Score	75.1 (#500)	69.9 (#1156)
Population	21,698	26,809
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$463,450	$386,855
Median Household Income	$110,546	$78,366
Average Commute	29.7 min	22 min
Walk Score	35	43
Crime Level	1.1	11.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	122	119
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+13.3	R+23.0