Round Lake Beach, IL vs Wauconda, IL

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

MetricRound Lake Beach, ILWauconda, IL
Population27,07914,027
Median Household Income$86,059$111,239
Median Rent$1,543/mo$1,371/mo
Median Home Value$199,200$278,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.4%27.3%
Poverty Rate14.8%6.2%
Unemployment Rate6.7%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8543
Property Crime Rate /100k772114
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F16°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min31.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.813.7
College Degree Rate16.2%38.2%
Foreign-Born %25.9%12.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-0.7%

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