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Lake County, IL Eviction Risk

63 cities · 1,229,928 residents · Avg 5.3/10 (Moderate) · Updated
5.3Avg score
6.8Highest city
3.9Lowest city
30.6%Rent burden
$1,785Median rent
D+24.12020 margin

County heatmap

All cities in Lake County

# City Population Median rent Rent burden Risk score
1 North Chicago, IL 30,643 $1,426 31.3% 6.8
2 Highwood, IL 5,301 $1,900 27.7% 6.6
3 Zion, IL 24,600 $1,186 31.7% 6.4
4 Waukegan, IL 89,076 $1,205 29.4% 6.2
5 Beach Park, IL 14,115 $1,254 30.8% 6.0
6 Green Oaks, IL 4,096 $1,356 32.2% 6.0
7 Palatine, IL 66,293 $1,549 31.3% 5.9
8 Skokie, IL 66,219 $1,552 34.2% 5.9
9 Glenview, IL 47,752 $2,148 37.1% 5.9
10 Niles, IL 30,064 $1,336 29.1% 5.9
11 Round Lake, IL 18,628 $1,710 38.4% 5.9
12 Winthrop Harbor, IL 6,559 $1,313 32.2% 5.9
13 Round Lake Beach, IL 27,079 $1,543 35.3% 5.8
14 Morton Grove, IL 24,619 $2,164 30.2% 5.8
15 Wheeling, IL 38,433 $1,663 28.5% 5.7
16 Antioch, IL 14,859 $1,129 28.3% 5.7
17 Lincolnshire, IL 7,980 $2,858 36.6% 5.7
18 Round Lake Park, IL 7,919 $1,402 29.6% 5.7
19 Gurnee, IL 30,510 $1,655 31.3% 5.6
20 Deer Park, IL 3,711 $2,754 32.4% 5.6
21 Knollwood, IL 1,864 $1,659 37.0% 5.6
22 Mount Prospect, IL 55,472 $1,502 30.3% 5.5
23 Highland Park, IL 30,398 $1,925 35.7% 5.5
24 Vernon Hills, IL 26,876 $1,903 29.4% 5.5
25 Deerfield, IL 19,518 $2,482 36.0% 5.5
26 Winnetka, IL 12,484 $1,842 42.4% 5.5
27 Lake Villa, IL 8,683 $1,533 27.5% 5.5
28 Old Mill Creek, IL 143 $1,688 18.8% 5.5
29 Northbrook, IL 34,585 $2,463 30.5% 5.4
30 Mundelein, IL 31,915 $1,566 27.8% 5.4
31 Gages Lake, IL 10,819 $1,693 29.7% 5.4
32 Lake Bluff, IL 6,041 $2,063 36.1% 5.4
33 Grandwood Park, IL 5,262 $1,836 36.3% 5.4
34 Riverwoods, IL 4,013 $1,842 51.0% 5.4
35 Grayslake, IL 20,929 $1,485 30.1% 5.3
36 Glencoe, IL 8,701 $2,211 28.2% 5.3
37 Arlington Heights, IL 76,005 $1,760 26.3% 5.2
38 Des Plaines, IL 59,156 $1,606 26.0% 5.2
39 Libertyville, IL 20,525 $1,637 30.5% 5.2
40 Lake Zurich, IL 19,832 $1,909 26.4% 5.2
41 Prospect Heights, IL 15,618 $1,475 25.6% 5.2
42 Northfield, IL 5,487 $2,083 33.1% 5.2
43 Rosemont, IL 3,290 $1,085 18.6% 5.2
44 Park Ridge, IL 38,667 $1,537 27.7% 5.1
45 Lake Forest, IL 19,416 $1,815 27.7% 5.1
46 North Barrington, IL 3,143 $2,679 34.6% 5.1
47 Buffalo Grove, IL 42,891 $2,037 24.7% 5.0
48 Wilmette, IL 27,503 $1,978 28.4% 5.0
49 Hainesville, IL 3,524 $1,225 24.0% 5.0
50 Indian Creek, IL 874 $3,501 14.4% 4.9
51 Long Grove, IL 8,305 $3,501 35.0% 4.8
52 Wadsworth, IL 3,686 $994 37.5% 4.8
53 Kenilworth, IL 2,503 — 35.0% 4.8
54 Lindenhurst, IL 14,417 $1,768 18.6% 4.7
55 Park City, IL 7,827 $1,110 29.5% 4.6
56 Venetian Village, IL 2,334 $1,711 41.6% 4.6
57 Forest Lake, IL 1,865 — — 4.6
58 Third Lake, IL 1,137 — — 4.5
59 Mettawa, IL 663 — — 4.5
60 Golf, IL 518 — — 4.5
61 Kildeer, IL 4,292 — — 4.4
62 Bannockburn, IL 1,148 — — 4.2
63 Hawthorn Woods, IL 9,143 — 15.1% 3.9

About Lake County

Lake County spans 63 cities serving approximately 1,229,928 residents. The average landlord eviction risk across the county is 5.3/10. The county voted Democratic by 24.1 points in 2020.

Risk varies city-by-city within the county. Use the grid above to see exact scores, median gross rent, and rent burden for every municipality. Click any city for full sub-score breakdown including local political climate, rent-control exposure, tenant organizing strength, and typical eviction cost and timeline.

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