Waukegan, IL vs North Chicago, IL

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

MetricWaukegan, ILNorth Chicago, IL
Population89,07630,643
Median Household Income$71,919$60,172
Median Rent$1,205/mo$1,426/mo
Median Home Value$190,900$159,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%47.3%
Poverty Rate15.3%24.5%
Unemployment Rate5.8%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k375203
Property Crime Rate /100k1,555637
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall43 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min16.8 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.913.3
College Degree Rate20.9%20.8%
Foreign-Born %31%19.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+10.7%

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