Gurnee, IL vs Gages Lake, IL

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

MetricGurnee, ILGages Lake, IL
Population30,51010,819
Median Household Income$119,628$103,318
Median Rent$1,655/mo$1,693/mo
Median Home Value$344,300$310,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%47.2%
Poverty Rate5.2%7%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k12173*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,982383*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min26.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.814.7
College Degree Rate56.7%42.5%
Foreign-Born %17%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+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.