Gurnee, IL vs North Chicago, IL

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

MetricGurnee, ILNorth Chicago, IL
Population30,51030,643
Median Household Income$119,628$60,172
Median Rent$1,655/mo$1,426/mo
Median Home Value$344,300$159,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%47.3%
Poverty Rate5.2%24.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k121203
Property Crime Rate /100k1,982637
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min16.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.813.3
College Degree Rate56.7%20.8%
Foreign-Born %17%19.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+10.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.