Cary, IL vs Lake in the Hills, IL

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

MetricCary, ILLake in the Hills, IL
Population17,92328,800
Median Household Income$113,026$117,151
Median Rent$1,428/mo$1,689/mo
Median Home Value$309,800$321,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64%48.4%
Poverty Rate4.8%4.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4477
Property Crime Rate /100k354272
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr247247
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows16°F17°F
Snowfall35 in/yr35 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min32 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.114
College Degree Rate44.7%35.8%
Foreign-Born %9.1%14.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-1.4%

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