North Chicago, IL vs Beach Park, IL

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

MetricNorth Chicago, ILBeach Park, IL
Population30,64314,115
Median Household Income$60,172$85,664
Median Rent$1,426/mo$1,254/mo
Median Home Value$159,600$245,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%52.6%
Poverty Rate24.5%8.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k20373*
Property Crime Rate /100k637383*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall43 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute16.8 min27.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.313.5
College Degree Rate20.8%19.2%
Foreign-Born %19.2%24%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.7%-1.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Beach Park (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.