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Mundelein is a small city of 31,915 people in Lake County, Illinois. It's about 23 miles from Kenosha, WI and 35 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $310k and rent runs about $2k a month.
31,915people
$310kTypical home
$1,566/moRent
82° / 29°Summer / winter
43"Snow
224Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 31,915
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,918 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Chicago, IL
- 23 mi to Kenosha, WI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $310k (≈$1,953/mo)
- Median rent $1,566/mo
- Median household income $108k
- Property tax about 2.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (72 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (560 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 32% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 46% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to ORD airport
- 21 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 768 ft
- 619 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 167 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,231 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 316 bars within 25 mi
- 617 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 80 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Illinois districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Lake County: D+21 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk