Salem Lakes, WI vs Round Lake Beach, IL

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

MetricSalem Lakes, WIRound Lake Beach, IL
Population14,36627,079
Median Household Income$94,819$86,059
Median Rent$1,184/mo$1,543/mo
Median Home Value$316,100$199,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)101104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%55.4%
Poverty Rate6.6%14.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)6.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k182*85
Property Crime Rate /100k888*772
Median AQI4239
Good AQI Days /yr240—
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows16°F18°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min30.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.212.8
College Degree Rate27.1%16.2%
Foreign-Born %3%25.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-1.3%

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.