Mokena, IL vs New Lenox, IL

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

MetricMokena, ILNew Lenox, IL
Population20,02128,006
Median Household Income$123,889$140,865
Median Rent$1,254/mo$1,431/mo
Median Home Value$401,400$399,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income23.5%45.7%
Poverty Rate4.5%1.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5559
Property Crime Rate /100k627799
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr225225
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F20°F
Snowfall28 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min32.7 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.416.3
College Degree Rate42.5%47.6%
Foreign-Born %3.3%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+6.1%

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