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Westmont, Illinois, in Du Page county, is 7 miles NE of Bolingbrook, Illinois (center to center) and 17 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 24,554 people people live in Westmont.
In Westmont, about 49% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Westmont, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them.
Approximately 22% of Westmont is non-white. In Westmont you'll find a lively diversity of people.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the village.
In 2000, Westmont had a median family income of $64,472. Overall, families in Westmont are likely to be financially secure. It turns out that people in the village tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that Westmont is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($8,500) in Westmont than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the village.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Westmont, about 55% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the village tends to be newer than in most villages. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Westmont. The average property tax bill in the village is higher than that of most other communities in Illinois.
In Westmont, 86% of commuters drive to work. In Westmont, people like to walk or ride bicycles. One alternative to driving in the village is the public transportation system.
Westmont strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):
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| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 10% |  |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Westmont to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
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