Cicero, IL vs Lyons, IL

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

MetricCicero, ILLyons, IL
Population82,79710,339
Median Household Income$70,842$70,993
Median Rent$1,154/mo$1,198/mo
Median Home Value$249,400$257,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%46.1%
Poverty Rate14.6%14%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k222194
Property Crime Rate /100k1,015987
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min28.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.611.2
College Degree Rate10.8%18.4%
Foreign-Born %40.6%25.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.0%-3.5%

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