Batavia, IL vs New Lenox, 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.

Batavia

72.9

#804 nationally

New Lenox

73.4

#742 nationally

New Lenox leads in crime level (1.5 vs 2.5). Batavia leads in walk score (29 vs 24). New Lenox leads in median household income ($129,797 vs $113,824).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Batavia, IL	New Lenox, IL
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#804)	73.4 (#742)
Population	26,235	28,047
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$472,001	$459,277
Median Household Income	$113,824	$129,797
Average Commute	29.6 min	32.8 min
Walk Score	29	24
Crime Level	2.5	1.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	116
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+9.4	D+1.6