Clinton receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Gurnee
Clinton
Opportunity: Gurnee is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
62 · Top 37%
vs57 · Top 48%
Growth: Clinton is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
52 · Top 47%
vs55 · Top 42%
Climate: Gurnee is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
60 · Bottom 15%
vs60 · Bottom 14%
Physical resilience: Clinton is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
80 · Top 23%
vs83 · Top 20%
Housing affordability: Gurnee is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs90 · Top 32%
Access: Clinton is the more favorable of the two.
Access
87 · Bottom 34%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability: Gurnee is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
79 · Top 9%
vs77 · Top 12%
Measured values
| Metric | Gurnee | Clinton | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,510 | 23,612 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $119,628 | $116,194 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $58,525 | $36,709 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,258/sq mi | 3,979/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $344,300 | $449,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,655 | $1,698 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.1% | 90.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -2.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56.7% | 26.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 7.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 45 | 72 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 50.0% | 35.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 35.3" | 16.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.5 min | 26.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.1 | 33.0 | 2024 ACS 5-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: Gurnee, IL · Clinton, UT · How this is calculated: methodology