Payson, UT 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.

Payson

72.9

#812 nationally

South Elgin

75.4

#467 nationally

Payson leads in crime level (3.5 vs 5.2). South Elgin leads in median household income ($118,293 vs $81,387). Payson leads in average commute (21 min vs 28.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Payson, UT	South Elgin, IL
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#812)	75.4 (#467)
Population	24,054	24,277
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$477,164	$379,258
Median Household Income	$81,387	$118,293
Average Commute	21 min	28.6 min
Walk Score	36	32
Crime Level	3.5	5.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+39.8	D+9.4