Lockport, IL vs New Lenox, IL

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

MetricLockport, ILNew Lenox, IL
Population26,40928,006
Median Household Income$111,981$140,865
Median Rent$1,525/mo$1,431/mo
Median Home Value$316,000$399,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.6%45.7%
Poverty Rate6.8%1.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4159
Property Crime Rate /100k417799
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr225225
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F20°F
Snowfall33 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute35.3 min32.7 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.816.3
College Degree Rate44.5%47.6%
Foreign-Born %7.2%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.6%+6.1%

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