Woodstock, IL vs McHenry, IL

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

MetricWoodstock, ILMcHenry, IL
Population26,14728,074
Median Household Income$82,758$86,315
Median Rent$1,212/mo$1,553/mo
Median Home Value$245,700$266,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%49.3%
Poverty Rate6%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4631
Property Crime Rate /100k547510
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr247247
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall35 in/yr35 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min29 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.513
College Degree Rate30.6%25.7%
Foreign-Born %13.5%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+6.8%

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