Fox Lake, IL vs Salem Lakes, WI

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

MetricFox Lake, ILSalem Lakes, WI
Population11,13114,366
Median Household Income$70,819$94,819
Median Rent$1,047/mo$1,184/mo
Median Home Value$228,100$316,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.7%44.3%
Poverty Rate13.1%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k266182*
Property Crime Rate /100k852888*
Median AQI3942
Good AQI Days /yr—240
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F16°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min31.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1314.2
College Degree Rate25.7%27.1%
Foreign-Born %10.9%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-2.3%

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