Lake Forest, IL vs Plainview, TX

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.

Lake Forest

66.3

#1557 nationally

Plainview

80.8

#64 nationally

Lake Forest leads in crime level (0.6 vs 10.1). Lake Forest leads in median household income ($202,153 vs $46,274). Plainview leads in cost of living index (85 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lake Forest, IL	Plainview, TX
WhereAtHome Score	66.3 (#1557)	80.8 (#64)
Population	19,354	19,420
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,246,873	$120,278
Median Household Income	$202,153	$46,274
Average Commute	34.5 min	17.8 min
Walk Score	18	31
Crime Level	0.6	10.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	85
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+20.8	R+58.0