Gages Lake, IL vs Lindenhurst, IL

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

MetricGages Lake, ILLindenhurst, IL
Population10,81914,417
Median Household Income$103,318$131,474
Median Rent$1,693/mo$1,768/mo
Median Home Value$310,500$294,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%33.2%
Poverty Rate7%4.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k73*55
Property Crime Rate /100k383*178
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min34.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.714
College Degree Rate42.5%47.9%
Foreign-Born %10.4%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.4%+2.8%

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.