Waukegan, IL vs Gurnee, IL

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

MetricWaukegan, ILGurnee, IL
Population89,07630,510
Median Household Income$71,919$119,628
Median Rent$1,205/mo$1,655/mo
Median Home Value$190,900$344,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%52.1%
Poverty Rate15.3%5.2%
Unemployment Rate5.8%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k375121
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5551,982
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min27.4 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.911.8
College Degree Rate20.9%56.7%
Foreign-Born %31%17%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-0.8%

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