Mundelein, IL vs Lake Zurich, IL

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

MetricMundelein, ILLake Zurich, IL
Population31,91519,832
Median Household Income$108,340$135,968
Median Rent$1,566/mo$1,909/mo
Median Home Value$309,700$435,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41%39.3%
Poverty Rate8.2%3.4%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7370
Property Crime Rate /100k553930
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows16°F16°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min27.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.913.9
College Degree Rate46%60.7%
Foreign-Born %26.6%15.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+0.2%

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