Gages Lake, IL vs Grayslake, IL

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

MetricGages Lake, ILGrayslake, IL
Population10,81920,929
Median Household Income$103,318$113,972
Median Rent$1,693/mo$1,485/mo
Median Home Value$310,500$309,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%48.9%
Poverty Rate7%6.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k73*24
Property Crime Rate /100k383*444
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F16°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min27.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.713.5
College Degree Rate42.5%58.5%
Foreign-Born %10.4%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.4%-0.6%

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