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Vernon Hills is a small city of 26,876 people in Lake County, Illinois. It's about 25 miles from Kenosha, WI and 31 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $412k and rent runs about $2k a month.
26,876people
$412kTypical home
$1,903/moRent
83° / 30°Summer / winter
41"Snow
162Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 26,876
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,474 people per sq mi
- 31 mi to Chicago, IL
- 25 mi to Kenosha, WI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $412k (≈$2,600/mo)
- Median rent $1,903/mo
- Median household income $122k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 162 sunny days a year (30 totally clear)
- 203 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (73 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,028 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 33% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 67% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to ORD airport
- 18 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 689 ft
- 615 mi to the ocean
- 8 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 171 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,971 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 499 bars within 25 mi
- 831 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 94 museums within 25 mi
- 30 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Illinois districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
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