Lake in the Hills, IL vs Carpentersville, IL

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

MetricLake in the Hills, ILCarpentersville, IL
Population28,80037,346
Median Household Income$117,151$86,917
Median Rent$1,689/mo$1,414/mo
Median Home Value$321,900$234,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%41.8%
Poverty Rate4.1%10.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3%6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k77179
Property Crime Rate /100k272679
Median AQI4245
Good AQI Days /yr247226
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall35 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute32 min28.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1414
College Degree Rate35.8%24.3%
Foreign-Born %14.7%30.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-2.4%

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