New Lenox, IL vs Frankfort, IL

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

MetricNew Lenox, ILFrankfort, IL
Population28,00620,651
Median Household Income$140,865$154,375
Median Rent$1,431/mo—
Median Home Value$399,900$481,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%28.7%
Poverty Rate1.5%3.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5937
Property Crime Rate /100k799608
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr225225
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F18°F
Snowfall17 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min35.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.314.2
College Degree Rate47.6%59.3%
Foreign-Born %2.5%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+5.2%

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