Waukegan, IL vs Zion, IL

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

MetricWaukegan, ILZion, IL
Population89,07624,600
Median Household Income$71,919$63,104
Median Rent$1,205/mo$1,186/mo
Median Home Value$190,900$183,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%51.4%
Poverty Rate15.3%16%
Unemployment Rate5.8%6.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k375334
Property Crime Rate /100k1,555876
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall43 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min27.7 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.914.7
College Degree Rate20.9%15.1%
Foreign-Born %31%19.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-1.3%

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