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Residential comparison · 13 facts

South Elgin, IL vs St. Charles, IL

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in South Elgin needs about $83,000 in St. Charles to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from St. Charles, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $87,000 in South Elgin.

A few differences

South Elgin vs St. Charles · facet by facet
FacetSouth Elgin, ILSt. Charles, IL
Median home price$339,100$377,400
2-bedroom rent$1,704/mo$1,826/mo
Property tax rate2.1%2.1%
State & local income tax4.95%4.95%
Sales tax8.85%8.85%
Cost of living index102106
Groceries index9898
Utilities$165/mo$165/mo
Median household income$127,203$114,300
Unemployment rate4.7%4.7%
Crime index50/10050/100
School rating6.3/106.3/10
Sunny days / year190 days190 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is South Elgin cheaper than St. Charles?
South Elgin has the lower day-to-day cost index (102 vs 106 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in St. Charles equals $85,000 in South Elgin?
A household earning $85,000 in South Elgin needs about $83,000 in St. Charles to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of St. Charles lifestyle costs about $87,000 in South Elgin.