60102 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
60156
60102
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 26%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Growth
43 · Bottom 38%
vs49 · Bottom 47%
Climate
60 · Bottom 16%
vs60 · Bottom 16%
Physical resilience
73 · Top 31%
vs74 · Top 30%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
66 · Top 31%
vs72 · Top 24%
Access
86 · Bottom 31%
vs88 · Bottom 34%
Economic stability
89 · Top 1%
vs87 · Top 2%
Measured values
| Metric | 60156 | 60102 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,800 | 32,286 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $117,151 | $132,949 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,465 | $53,935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,714/sq mi | 2,048/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $321,900 | $349,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,689 | $1,735 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 84.4% | 88.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.0% | -2.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.8% | 42.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 4.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 22 | 115 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 3.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 29.4% | -37.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 16°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.2" | 33.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 26 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.0 min | 33.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.8 | 41.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.29 | 13.33 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 30.5% | 34.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 33.6% | 36.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 33.2% | 37.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 60156 — Lake in the Hills, IL · 60102 — Algonquin, IL · How this is calculated: methodology