Plainview, TX vs West Chicago, 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.

Plainview

80.8

#64 nationally

West Chicago

72.9

#817 nationally

West Chicago leads in crime level (5.0 vs 10.1). West Chicago leads in median household income ($92,335 vs $46,274). Plainview leads in average commute (17.8 min vs 27.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Plainview, TX	West Chicago, IL
WhereAtHome Score	80.8 (#64)	72.9 (#817)
Population	19,420	25,116
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$120,278	$395,522
Median Household Income	$46,274	$92,335
Average Commute	17.8 min	27.5 min
Walk Score	31	38
Crime Level	10.1	5.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	85	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+58.0	D+13.3