Lindenhurst, IL vs Gages Lake, IL

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

MetricLindenhurst, ILGages Lake, IL
Population14,41710,819
Median Household Income$131,474$103,318
Median Rent$1,768/mo$1,693/mo
Median Home Value$294,100$310,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.2%47.2%
Poverty Rate4.1%7%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5573*
Property Crime Rate /100k178383*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute34.1 min26.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1414.7
College Degree Rate47.9%42.5%
Foreign-Born %13.7%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%+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.