Gages Lake, IL vs Libertyville, IL

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

MetricGages Lake, ILLibertyville, IL
Population10,81920,525
Median Household Income$103,318$165,667
Median Rent$1,693/mo$1,637/mo
Median Home Value$310,500$512,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%48.4%
Poverty Rate7%4.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k73*58
Property Crime Rate /100k383*247
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F16°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min25.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.712.8
College Degree Rate42.5%71%
Foreign-Born %10.4%11.1%
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.