Kenmore, WA vs Oswego, 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.

Kenmore

65.3

#1637 nationally

Oswego

75.2

#488 nationally

Oswego leads in crime level (0.9 vs 1.8). Oswego leads in cost of living index (112 vs 162). Kenmore leads in median household income ($132,191 vs $112,109).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Kenmore, WA	Oswego, IL
WhereAtHome Score	65.3 (#1637)	75.2 (#488)
Population	23,391	37,074
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,008,245	$426,221
Median Household Income	$132,191	$112,109
Average Commute	32.5 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	28	24
Crime Level	1.8	0.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	162	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.7	D+1.5