Mundelein receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Cicero
Mundelein
Opportunity: Mundelein is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
27 · Bottom 5%
vs63 · Top 35%
Growth: Mundelein is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
10 · Bottom 2%
vs47 · Bottom 45%
Climate: Cicero is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
63 · Bottom 25%
vs62 · Bottom 20%
Physical resilience: Mundelein is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
69 · Top 38%
vs80 · Top 23%
Housing affordability: Mundelein is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
91 · Top 31%
vs100 · Top 8%
Schools: Mundelein is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
16 · Bottom 6%
vs57 · Top 43%
Access: Cicero is the more favorable of the two.
Access
96 · Top 33%
vs91 · Bottom 47%
Economic stability: Mundelein is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 34%
vs73 · Top 21%
Measured values
| Metric | Cicero | Mundelein | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 82,797 | 31,915 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,842 | $108,340 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,547 | $49,674 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 14,117/sq mi | 2,918/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $249,400 | $309,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,154 | $1,566 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.6% | 71.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.1% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8% | 46.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 8.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 72 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 2.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 34.4" | 32.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.0 min | 30.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.4 | 38.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 18 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.47 | 13.67 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 8.0% | 22.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 11.8% | 30.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 82.0% | 43.4% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
Cicero
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Mundelein
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Cicero, IL · Mundelein, IL · How this is calculated: methodology