Pleasant Prairie, WI vs Waukegan, IL

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

MetricPleasant Prairie, WIWaukegan, IL
Population21,66989,076
Median Household Income$103,902$71,919
Median Rent$1,458/mo$1,205/mo
Median Home Value$360,400$190,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.9%46.1%
Poverty Rate7.1%15.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k205375
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1761,555
Median AQI4239
Good AQI Days /yr240—
Summer Highs77°F79°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall36 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min26.1 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.314.9
College Degree Rate40.6%20.9%
Foreign-Born %8.1%31%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%-1.5%

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