New Lenox, IL vs Manhattan, IL

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

MetricNew Lenox, ILManhattan, IL
Population28,00611,026
Median Household Income$140,865$128,522
Median Rent$1,431/mo$1,213/mo
Median Home Value$399,900$332,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%54.9%
Poverty Rate1.5%4.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5945
Property Crime Rate /100k799207
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr225225
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall17 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min37.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.316.5
College Degree Rate47.6%35%
Foreign-Born %2.5%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+16.6%

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