Amarillo, TX vs Lake Forest, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Amarillo

76.9

#294 nationally

Lake Forest

66.3

#1557 nationally

Lake Forest leads in crime level (0.6 vs 18.9). Lake Forest leads in median household income ($202,153 vs $60,628). Amarillo leads in walk score (40 vs 18).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Amarillo, TX	Lake Forest, IL
WhereAtHome Score	76.9 (#294)	66.3 (#1557)
Population	202,408	19,354
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$212,025	$1,246,873
Median Household Income	$60,628	$202,153
Average Commute	18.5 min	34.5 min
Walk Score	40	18
Crime Level	18.9	0.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+44.4	D+20.8