Beach Park, IL vs Zion, IL

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

MetricBeach Park, ILZion, IL
Population14,11524,600
Median Household Income$85,664$63,104
Median Rent$1,254/mo$1,186/mo
Median Home Value$245,800$183,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%51.4%
Poverty Rate8.5%16%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k73*334
Property Crime Rate /100k383*876
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min27.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.514.7
College Degree Rate19.2%15.1%
Foreign-Born %24%19.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%-1.3%

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 Beach Park (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.