Summit, IL vs Lyons, IL

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

MetricSummit, ILLyons, IL
Population10,84610,339
Median Household Income$61,863$70,993
Median Rent$1,137/mo$1,198/mo
Median Home Value$232,600$257,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.2%46.1%
Poverty Rate11.2%14%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k187194
Property Crime Rate /100k974987
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min28.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.211.2
College Degree Rate14%18.4%
Foreign-Born %42.7%25.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-3.5%

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