Salem Lakes, WI vs Lindenhurst, IL

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

MetricSalem Lakes, WILindenhurst, IL
Population14,36614,417
Median Household Income$94,819$131,474
Median Rent$1,184/mo$1,768/mo
Median Home Value$316,100$294,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)101104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%33.2%
Poverty Rate6.6%4.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k182*55
Property Crime Rate /100k888*178
Median AQI4239
Good AQI Days /yr240—
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows16°F18°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min34.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.214
College Degree Rate27.1%47.9%
Foreign-Born %3%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%+2.8%

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