Highland Park, IL vs McHenry, 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.

Highland Park

72.8

#827 nationally

McHenry

74.8

#550 nationally

Highland Park leads in median household income ($159,567 vs $83,651). Highland Park leads in crime level (1.4 vs 2.6). Highland Park leads in walk score (42 vs 27).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Highland Park, IL	McHenry, IL
WhereAtHome Score	72.8 (#827)	74.8 (#550)
Population	30,272	28,251
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$802,430	$318,613
Median Household Income	$159,567	$83,651
Average Commute	28.8 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	42	27
Crime Level	1.4	2.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	146	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+20.8	R+5.3