Welcome to Westmont
Westmont is 24 miles west of Chicago, situated along Ogden Avenue. Westmont was once farmland worked by laborers who found themselves out of work when the Panic of 1837 stopped the construction of the Illinois-Michigan canal. To transport goods, a plank road was laid over several miles of swampland between Westmont and Chicago which became Ogden Avenue. Today, with a population of 25,000, Westmont is both commercial and residential. A busy downtown with shops and dining as well as shopping malls and car dealerships make living in Westmont and the surrounding areas both convenient and serene.
Affordable Places to Live
Median Household Income - $65,730
Median Home Value - $329,305
Housing Affordability Index - 92
Adults with 201(k) - 18.50%
Education & Career Opportunities
Unemployment Rate - 3.30%
Population With Bachelor's Degree or Higher - 46.90%
Population in the Workforce - 65.90%
Food Scene
Adults Drank Beer in Last 6 Months - 43.90%
Restaurants per Capita - 32.50
Adults who Dined Out - 58.30%
Average Annual Spending on Lunch Out - $1,223.00
Love Where You Live
Volunteerism Rate - 19.80%
Voting - 57.30%
Local Participation, Served on Local Committee - 7.20%
Diversity Index - 59.10
Health
Population Has Health Insurance - 91.00%
Population Jogged in the Past Year - 14.20%
Hospitals per Capita - 4.53
Households Used Organic Food in Last 6 Months - 27.80%
Real Estate
Average Mortgage Amount - $1,014.38
Median Rent - $965.00
Homes Owned - 54.90%
Homes Rented - 45.10%
Experiences
Population Went to Art Gallery Last Year - 10.70%
Population Attended Live Theater Last Year - 14.10%
Population Went to a Zoo Last Year - 12.40%
Population Attended a Sporting Event Last Year - 18.50%
