Madera, 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.

Madera

65.3

#1641 nationally

South Elgin

75.4

#467 nationally

South Elgin leads in crime level (5.2 vs 10.8). South Elgin leads in median household income ($118,293 vs $61,626). Madera leads in walk score (42 vs 32).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Madera, CA	South Elgin, IL
WhereAtHome Score	65.3 (#1641)	75.4 (#467)
Population	68,079	24,277
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$426,523	$379,258
Median Household Income	$61,626	$118,293
Average Commute	28.3 min	28.6 min
Walk Score	42	32
Crime Level	10.8	5.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	D+9.4