Wauconda, IL vs Lake Zurich, IL

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

MetricWauconda, ILLake Zurich, IL
Population14,02719,832
Median Household Income$111,239$135,968
Median Rent$1,371/mo$1,909/mo
Median Home Value$278,600$435,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.3%39.3%
Poverty Rate6.2%3.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4370
Property Crime Rate /100k114930
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows16°F16°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min27.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.713.9
College Degree Rate38.2%60.7%
Foreign-Born %12.3%15.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+0.2%

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