McHenry, IL vs Woodstock, IL

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

MetricMcHenry, ILWoodstock, IL
Population28,07426,147
Median Household Income$86,315$82,758
Median Rent$1,553/mo$1,212/mo
Median Home Value$266,500$245,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%52.6%
Poverty Rate4.7%6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3146
Property Crime Rate /100k510547
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr247247
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows16°F17°F
Snowfall35 in/yr35 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min24.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1315.5
College Degree Rate25.7%30.6%
Foreign-Born %8.4%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.8%+0.3%

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