Waukegan, IL
Overall Livability
60
out of 100
🏙
60
Livability
💰
66
Affordability
🎓
31
Educational Attainment
🛡
97
Crime & Safety
☀
41
Weather
City Overview
Population
89,435
Median Age
35
Median Income
$66,077
Poverty Rate
15%
Housing
Median Home Value
$164,400
Median Monthly Rent
$1,132
Homeownership Rate
49%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
44%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher78%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband88%
Average Commute Time
29 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
0.42
Property Crime (per 1k)
1.19
Weather
Avg Temp (°F)
49°F
Rainfall (in)
37"
Snowfall (in)
N/A
Sunny Days
N/A
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Similar overall livability
Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- ✗Below-average education levels
Population by Age
Under 18
25%
18–34
26%
35–54
27%
55–64
11%
65+
11%
Key Facts
- Population
- 89,435
- Median Income
- $66,077
- Median Rent
- $1,132
- Median Home Value
- $164,400
- Median Age
- 34.5
- Homeownership
- 49%
- Broadband Access
- 88%
- Avg Commute
- 29 min
Nearby Cities
- Evanston39 km
- Schaumburg42 km
- Elgin52 km
- Cicero59 km
- Chicago61 km
Other Cities in Illinois
- Champaign88,628
- Cicero84,189
- Bloomington78,788
- Schaumburg77,571
- Evanston77,181
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 66
- Educational Attainment
- 31
- Crime & Safety
- 97
- Weather
- 41