Gurnee, IL vs Beach Park, IL

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

MetricGurnee, ILBeach Park, IL
Population30,51014,115
Median Household Income$119,628$85,664
Median Rent$1,655/mo$1,254/mo
Median Home Value$344,300$245,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%52.6%
Poverty Rate5.2%8.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k12173*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,982383*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall43 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min27.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.813.5
College Degree Rate56.7%19.2%
Foreign-Born %17%24%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%-1.0%

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 Beach Park (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.