Lake in the Hills, IL vs Algonquin, IL

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

MetricLake in the Hills, ILAlgonquin, IL
Population28,80030,067
Median Household Income$117,151$134,525
Median Rent$1,689/mo$1,723/mo
Median Home Value$321,900$351,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%42.7%
Poverty Rate4.1%4.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7749
Property Crime Rate /100k272940
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr247247
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall35 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute32 min30.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1413.5
College Degree Rate35.8%43.6%
Foreign-Born %14.7%12.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+3.8%

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