Fresno, CA vs Lombard, 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.

Fresno

66.6

#1521 nationally

Lombard

75.9

#407 nationally

Lombard leads in crime level (3.2 vs 20.1). Lombard leads in median household income ($95,509 vs $63,001). Fresno leads in average commute (22.3 min vs 26.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fresno, CA	Lombard, IL
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1521)	75.9 (#407)
Population	545,716	43,779
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$390,993	$395,049
Median Household Income	$63,001	$95,509
Average Commute	22.3 min	26.3 min
Walk Score	47	45
Crime Level	20.1	3.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	116
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+13.3