I recently just purchased a home in Elmhurst, and i can say its pretty great so far. The neighborhood is quiet and mainly middle-aged folks currently. It is clean, neighbors keep up on the upkeep and cleanliness, majority of the ppl i have met thus far are super friendly. I actually see ppl out walking solo, with their dogs, jogging, etc throughout the day which i am not used to and is great to see! So far, i haven't seen any thing negative in terms of crime and noise level, thus i cannot comment on that, but i would definitely choose Elmhurst over Silver Lake