North Chicago, IL vs Gages Lake, IL

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

MetricNorth Chicago, ILGages Lake, IL
Population30,64310,819
Median Household Income$60,172$103,318
Median Rent$1,426/mo$1,693/mo
Median Home Value$159,600$310,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%47.2%
Poverty Rate24.5%7%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k20373*
Property Crime Rate /100k637383*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute16.8 min26.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.314.7
College Degree Rate20.8%42.5%
Foreign-Born %19.2%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.7%+5.4%

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 Gages Lake (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.