New Lenox, IL vs Mokena, IL

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

MetricNew Lenox, ILMokena, IL
Population28,00620,021
Median Household Income$140,865$123,889
Median Rent$1,431/mo$1,254/mo
Median Home Value$399,900$401,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%23.5%
Poverty Rate1.5%4.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5955
Property Crime Rate /100k799627
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr225225
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows20°F18°F
Snowfall17 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min30.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.314.4
College Degree Rate47.6%42.5%
Foreign-Born %2.5%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+0.1%

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