Gages Lake, IL vs Zion, IL

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

MetricGages Lake, ILZion, IL
Population10,81924,600
Median Household Income$103,318$63,104
Median Rent$1,693/mo$1,186/mo
Median Home Value$310,500$183,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%51.4%
Poverty Rate7%16%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k73*334
Property Crime Rate /100k383*876
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall43 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min27.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.714.7
College Degree Rate42.5%15.1%
Foreign-Born %10.4%19.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.4%-1.3%

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.