Zion, IL vs Gurnee, IL

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

MetricZion, ILGurnee, IL
Population24,60030,510
Median Household Income$63,104$119,628
Median Rent$1,186/mo$1,655/mo
Median Home Value$183,800$344,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%52.1%
Poverty Rate16%5.2%
Unemployment Rate6.1%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k334121
Property Crime Rate /100k8761,982
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall36 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min27.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.711.8
College Degree Rate15.1%56.7%
Foreign-Born %19.2%17%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-0.8%

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