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West Chicago

DuPage County city with Union Pacific/BNSF rail access and affordable prices. West Chicago District 94 has improving elementary scores. The Prairie Path trail system passes through. A working-class suburb adjacent to Geneva and St Charles with lower entry costs than its western neighbors.

familyaffordable

7/10

Schools

72 min

To Chicago

$372K

Median home

$10K

Annual tax

Walk score

25,632

Population

35.8

Median age

$92K

Median income

What stands out

·Union Pacific Metra access
·Prairie Path trail system
·Most affordable near Geneva/St Charles
·West Chicago District 94

Nearby towns

Winfield →Warrenville →Wayne →Carol Stream →Geneva →Wheaton →

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