Libertyville, IL vs Gages Lake, IL

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

MetricLibertyville, ILGages Lake, IL
Population20,52510,819
Median Household Income$165,667$103,318
Median Rent$1,637/mo$1,693/mo
Median Home Value$512,000$310,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%47.2%
Poverty Rate4.2%7%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5873*
Property Crime Rate /100k247383*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows16°F18°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min26.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.814.7
College Degree Rate71%42.5%
Foreign-Born %11.1%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+5.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Gages Lake (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.