Wood Dale and Addison receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Wood Dale
Addison
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 20%
vs40 · Bottom 18%
Growth
33 · Bottom 21%
vs40 · Bottom 32%
Climate
62 · Bottom 23%
vs62 · Bottom 23%
Physical resilience
81 · Top 22%
vs81 · Top 22%
Housing affordability
85 · Top 42%
vs91 · Top 29%
Schools
42 · Bottom 38%
vs37 · Bottom 32%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs97 · Top 29%
Economic stability
77 · Top 13%
vs73 · Top 22%
Measured values
| Metric | Wood Dale | Addison | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,933 | 35,489 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $91,382 | $90,431 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,223 | $39,589 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,909/sq mi | 3,611/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $318,900 | $341,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,675 | $1,245 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.0% | 67.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.0% | -3.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.9% | 23.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.7% | 8.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 5 | 25 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 0.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -16.7% | 38.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.9" | 37.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.5 min | 27.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.3 | 40.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.90 | 12.86 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 10.5% | 15.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 32.0% | 17.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 55.2% | 68.4% | 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: Wood Dale, IL · Addison, IL · How this is calculated: methodology