New Lenox, IL vs Lockport, IL

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

MetricNew Lenox, ILLockport, IL
Population28,00626,409
Median Household Income$140,865$111,981
Median Rent$1,431/mo$1,525/mo
Median Home Value$399,900$316,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%50.6%
Poverty Rate1.5%6.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5941
Property Crime Rate /100k799417
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr225225
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall17 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min35.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.314.8
College Degree Rate47.6%44.5%
Foreign-Born %2.5%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+6.6%

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