McHenry, IL vs Wauconda, IL

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

MetricMcHenry, ILWauconda, IL
Population28,07414,027
Median Household Income$86,315$111,239
Median Rent$1,553/mo$1,371/mo
Median Home Value$266,500$278,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%27.3%
Poverty Rate4.7%6.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3143
Property Crime Rate /100k510114
Median AQI4239
Good AQI Days /yr247—
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows16°F16°F
Snowfall35 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min31.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1313.7
College Degree Rate25.7%38.2%
Foreign-Born %8.4%12.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.8%-0.7%

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