Westmont receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Huntley
Westmont
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 20%
vs42 · Bottom 20%
Growth
55 · Top 42%
vs49 · Bottom 47%
Climate
60 · Bottom 15%
vs63 · Bottom 25%
Physical resilience
75 · Top 31%
vs81 · Top 22%
Housing affordability
82 · Top 47%
vs79 · Bottom 47%
Access
84 · Bottom 28%
vs95 · Top 36%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 41%
vs59 · Bottom 46%
Measured values
| Metric | Huntley | Westmont | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,005 | 23,724 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $88,536 | $88,090 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,023 | $56,592 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,911/sq mi | 4,714/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $334,300 | $379,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,622 | $1,533 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 88.9% | 55.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.9% | -3.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.5% | 50.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 9.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 231 | 17 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.2 | 0.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -47.5% | 142.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.2" | 34.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 30 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.1 min | 28.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 49.7 | 43.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.96 | 13.04 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 18.9% | 38.9% | 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.
Full profiles: Huntley, IL · Westmont, IL · How this is calculated: methodology