New Lenox, IL vs Homer Glen, IL

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

MetricNew Lenox, ILHomer Glen, IL
Population28,00624,529
Median Household Income$140,865$136,678
Median Rent$1,431/mo$1,861/mo
Median Home Value$399,900$418,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%53.3%
Poverty Rate1.5%4.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5932
Property Crime Rate /100k799289
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr225225
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall17 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min35.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.313.8
College Degree Rate47.6%40.2%
Foreign-Born %2.5%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+1.3%

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