Zion, IL vs Beach Park, IL

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

MetricZion, ILBeach Park, IL
Population24,60014,115
Median Household Income$63,104$85,664
Median Rent$1,186/mo$1,254/mo
Median Home Value$183,800$245,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%52.6%
Poverty Rate16%8.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k33473*
Property Crime Rate /100k876383*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min27.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.713.5
College Degree Rate15.1%19.2%
Foreign-Born %19.2%24%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-1.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Beach Park (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.