Algonquin, IL vs Lake in the Hills, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlgonquin, ILLake in the Hills, IL
Population30,06728,800
Median Household Income$134,525$117,151
Median Rent$1,723/mo$1,689/mo
Median Home Value$351,000$321,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%48.4%
Poverty Rate4.1%4.1%
Unemployment Rate4%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4977
Property Crime Rate /100k940272
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr247247
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall32 in/yr35 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min32 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.514
College Degree Rate43.6%35.8%
Foreign-Born %12.3%14.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%-1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.