Gurnee, IL vs Waukegan, IL

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

MetricGurnee, ILWaukegan, IL
Population30,51089,076
Median Household Income$119,628$71,919
Median Rent$1,655/mo$1,205/mo
Median Home Value$344,300$190,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%46.1%
Poverty Rate5.2%15.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k121375
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9821,555
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min26.1 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.814.9
College Degree Rate56.7%20.9%
Foreign-Born %17%31%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%-1.5%

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