Gages Lake, IL vs Gurnee, IL

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

MetricGages Lake, ILGurnee, IL
Population10,81930,510
Median Household Income$103,318$119,628
Median Rent$1,693/mo$1,655/mo
Median Home Value$310,500$344,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%52.1%
Poverty Rate7%5.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k73*121
Property Crime Rate /100k383*1,982
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min27.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.711.8
College Degree Rate42.5%56.7%
Foreign-Born %10.4%17%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.4%-0.8%

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.