Lake in the Hills, IL vs Cary, IL

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

MetricLake in the Hills, ILCary, IL
Population28,80017,923
Median Household Income$117,151$113,026
Median Rent$1,689/mo$1,428/mo
Median Home Value$321,900$309,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%64%
Poverty Rate4.1%4.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7744
Property Crime Rate /100k272354
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr247247
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall35 in/yr35 in/yr
Avg Commute32 min28.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1414.1
College Degree Rate35.8%44.7%
Foreign-Born %14.7%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+0.6%

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