Lancaster, PA 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.

Lancaster

63.7

#413 nationally

New Lenox

73.4

#742 nationally

New Lenox leads in crime level (1.5 vs 9.5). Lancaster leads in walk score (81 vs 24). New Lenox leads in median household income ($129,797 vs $61,014).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lancaster, PA	New Lenox, IL
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#413)	73.4 (#742)
Population	57,153	28,047
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$459,277
Median Household Income	$61,014	$129,797
Average Commute	23 min	32.8 min
Walk Score	81	24
Crime Level	9.5	1.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	116
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+15.9	D+1.6