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Elgin, IL is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 8/10 and an overall value of 8/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.
8/10
This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.
8/10
Compared to New York, Elgin has a low population density. Elgin is perfect for those who want to be in the city without constantly rubbing shoulders.
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Elgin, IL is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 8/10 and an overall value of 8/10, it's no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Elgin has a population density of 4,169, with 104,225 current residents.
Out of the 104,225 current residents, 50% are male and 50% are female. 58% of the residents are married and 42% are single.
As for living in Elgin, the air quality is 46% and the weather, on average, is 52% sunny, 36% rainy, and 33% snowy. The average temperature is 47°F.
Whether you're looking to buy or rent a home in Elgin, you should know that 68.7% of homes are owned while 27.2% of homes are rented, and 4.1% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is 134,340, the median age of homes is 35 years, the annual home appreciation is -19.47% and the annual property tax is 19.77%.
When looking at the community of Elgin, it's important to determine the crime rate. Elgin's crime rate is 4 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Elgin is 32 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 55.23% Democratic, 43.44% Republican, and 1.34% Independent.
Student teacher ratio 1:21
When looking at Elgin, it's important to understand employment statistics. 12% of residents are unemployed in Elgin (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Elgin residents: 12.8% work in the management and business field, 15.1% are in the customer service field, 25.8% are in the sales field, 8.3% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 21.9% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:21. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 74%, 7% of residents have an associate's degree, 15% of residents have a bachelor's degree, and 6% have a graduate degree.
If you plan on commuting to work in Elgin, you should be aware that the average commute time is 29 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Elgin have a few different options. 79% of commuters use their own cars, 14% of commuters carpool, 3% of commuters use the transit system, and 2% of residents work from home.
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