Bourbonnais receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Bourbonnais
Bradley
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 22%
vs35 · Bottom 11%
Growth
32 · Bottom 20%
vs42 · Bottom 36%
Climate
60 · Bottom 16%
vs60 · Bottom 16%
Physical resilience
40 · Bottom 31%
vs40 · Bottom 31%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 14%
vs93 · Top 25%
Schools
59 · Top 41%
vs35 · Bottom 29%
Access
80 · Bottom 22%
vs80 · Bottom 22%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 44%
vs70 · Top 29%
Measured values
| Metric | Bourbonnais | Bradley | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,078 | 15,325 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,708 | $67,420 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,367 | $36,974 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,941/sq mi | 2,107/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $253,100 | $173,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,269 | $1,186 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.4% | 64.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.1% | 20.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 7.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 15 | 19 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -16.7% | 58.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 16°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.7" | 41.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 38 mi | 39 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.6 min | 24.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.8 | 34.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.06 | 13.47 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 29.9% | 10.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 26.6% | 23.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 49.6% | 55.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Bourbonnais
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, tornado.
Bradley
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, tornado.
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55
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57
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51
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Full profiles: Bourbonnais, IL · Bradley, IL · How this is calculated: methodology