Grayslake, IL vs Gages Lake, IL

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

MetricGrayslake, ILGages Lake, IL
Population20,92910,819
Median Household Income$113,972$103,318
Median Rent$1,485/mo$1,693/mo
Median Home Value$309,500$310,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%47.2%
Poverty Rate6.3%7%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2473*
Property Crime Rate /100k444383*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows16°F18°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min26.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.514.7
College Degree Rate58.5%42.5%
Foreign-Born %9.6%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+5.4%

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.