New Lenox, IL vs Crest Hill, IL

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

MetricNew Lenox, ILCrest Hill, IL
Population28,00620,628
Median Household Income$140,865$73,033
Median Rent$1,431/mo$1,481/mo
Median Home Value$399,900$232,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%45.7%
Poverty Rate1.5%12%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k59139
Property Crime Rate /100k799669
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr225225
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall17 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min28 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.312.3
College Degree Rate47.6%23.9%
Foreign-Born %2.5%12.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+1.2%

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