New Lenox, IL vs Republic, MO

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.

New Lenox

73.4

#742 nationally

vs

Republic

74.2

#623 nationally

New Lenox leads in crime level (1.5 vs 3.5). New Lenox leads in median household income ($129,797 vs $63,102). Republic leads in cost of living index (90 vs 116).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric New Lenox, IL Republic, MO
WhereAtHome Score 73.4 (#742) 74.2 (#623)
Population 28,047 20,144
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $459,277 $271,460
Median Household Income $129,797 $63,102
Average Commute 32.8 min 26 min
Walk Score 24 N/A
Crime Level 1.5 3.5
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 116 90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+1.6 R+20.8

Data coverage note: Republic is missing data for 1 metric that New Lenox has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.