Zion, IL vs Gages Lake, IL

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

MetricZion, ILGages Lake, IL
Population24,60010,819
Median Household Income$63,104$103,318
Median Rent$1,186/mo$1,693/mo
Median Home Value$183,800$310,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%47.2%
Poverty Rate16%7%
Unemployment Rate6.1%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k33473*
Property Crime Rate /100k876383*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall36 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min26.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.714.7
College Degree Rate15.1%42.5%
Foreign-Born %19.2%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+5.4%

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 Gages Lake (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.