Frankfort, IL vs New Lenox, IL

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

MetricFrankfort, ILNew Lenox, IL
Population20,65128,006
Median Household Income$154,375$140,865
Median Rent—$1,431/mo
Median Home Value$481,200$399,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.7%45.7%
Poverty Rate3.2%1.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3759
Property Crime Rate /100k608799
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr225225
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F20°F
Snowfall28 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute35.2 min32.7 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.216.3
College Degree Rate59.3%47.6%
Foreign-Born %6.2%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+6.1%

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