Elkhart vs Wheaton
Elkhart, IN compared with Wheaton, IL · 111 miles apart
Elkhart has 54,092 residents to Wheaton’s 54,065. Elkhart comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, price to income. Wheaton does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Elkhart, IN | Wheaton, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,092 | 54,065 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,896 | 4,776 |
| Median household income | $51,028 | $120,008 |
| Median home value | $139,500 | $455,700 |
| Median rent | $998 | $1,799 |
| Homeownership | 53.2% | 71.7% |
| Average commute | 18.5 min | 25.7 min |
| Median age | 35 | 36.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 17.7% | 64.5% |
| Poverty rate | 18.2% | 5.6% |
| Unemployment | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Price to income | 2.7× | 3.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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