Beach Park, IL vs Gages Lake, IL

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

MetricBeach Park, ILGages Lake, IL
Population14,11510,819
Median Household Income$85,664$103,318
Median Rent$1,254/mo$1,693/mo
Median Home Value$245,800$310,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%47.2%
Poverty Rate8.5%7%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k73*73*
Property Crime Rate /100k383*383*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall36 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min26.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.514.7
College Degree Rate19.2%42.5%
Foreign-Born %24%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%+5.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.