West Chicago, IL vs Westminster, MD

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.

West Chicago

72.9

#817 nationally

Westminster

66.3

#1565 nationally

West Chicago leads in crime level (5.0 vs 6.6). West Chicago leads in median household income ($92,335 vs $71,286). West Chicago leads in average commute (27.5 min vs 29.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	West Chicago, IL	Westminster, MD
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#817)	66.3 (#1565)
Population	25,116	20,536
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,522	$470,642
Median Household Income	$92,335	$71,286
Average Commute	27.5 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	38	38
Crime Level	5.0	6.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	110	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+13.3	R+25.0