Davis, CA vs South Elgin, 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.

Davis

66.3

#1554 nationally

South Elgin

75.4

#467 nationally

Davis leads in walk score (50 vs 32). South Elgin leads in cost of living index (112 vs 175). South Elgin leads in median household income ($118,293 vs $83,592).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Davis, CA	South Elgin, IL
WhereAtHome Score	66.3 (#1554)	75.4 (#467)
Population	65,832	24,277
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$840,166	$379,258
Median Household Income	$83,592	$118,293
Average Commute	23 min	28.6 min
Walk Score	50	32
Crime Level	5.1	5.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	175	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+36.3	D+9.4