Manhattan, IL vs New Lenox, IL

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

MetricManhattan, ILNew Lenox, IL
Population11,02628,006
Median Household Income$128,522$140,865
Median Rent$1,213/mo$1,431/mo
Median Home Value$332,600$399,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.9%45.7%
Poverty Rate4.2%1.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4559
Property Crime Rate /100k207799
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr225225
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall17 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute37.5 min32.7 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.516.3
College Degree Rate35%47.6%
Foreign-Born %5%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.6%+6.1%

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