La Grange Makes Richest, Safest List: Study

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL – A new study rates Western Springs as the richest and safest town in the United States. La Grange also made the list.

For the second year, GoBankingRates ranked the top 50 richest and safest towns in the nation. Western Springs topped the list both times.

Hinsdale (16th), Elmhurst (34th) and La Grange (38th) were among the Illinois towns in the top 50.

Illinois and Massachusetts both had 10 towns on the list. No state had more.

No towns in New York or Florida made the rankings. California and Texas each had two.

Here are the statistics that the study used for Western Springs and other towns:

Western Springs
• Median household income: $294,986
• Single-family home average value: $837,238
• Total cost of living annually: $84,810
• Property crime rate (per 1,000): 2.657
• Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.076

Hinsdale
• Median household income: $376,366
• Single-family home average value: $1,259,123
• Total cost of living annually: $114,926
• Property crime rate (per 1,000): 3.554
• Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.117

Elmhurst
• Median household income: $200,730
• Single-family home average value: $631,934
• Total cost of living annually: $70,240
• Property crime rate (per 1,000): 9.168
• Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.400

La Grange
• Median household income: $210,646
• Single-family home average value: $705,658
• Total cost of living annually: $75,553
• Property crime rate (per 1,000): 9.616
• Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 1.603