Waukegan, IL vs Libertyville, IL

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

MetricWaukegan, ILLibertyville, IL
Population89,07620,525
Median Household Income$71,919$165,667
Median Rent$1,205/mo$1,637/mo
Median Home Value$190,900$512,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%48.4%
Poverty Rate15.3%4.2%
Unemployment Rate5.8%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k37558
Property Crime Rate /100k1,555247
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F16°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min25.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.912.8
College Degree Rate20.9%71%
Foreign-Born %31%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+0.6%

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