Living in Gages Lake

In Gages Lake, unemployment is 9% (2024).

Gages Lake's population was 10,637 at the end of 2020. Gages Lake registered an unemployment rate of 9.01% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 1,128 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population10,637people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary4,242EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent1,564EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate9.01%country median 4.6% — 97% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean6.02µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 92% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 77% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Gages Lake?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Gages Lake.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,533 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	1,564 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is Gages Lake a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

Try your profile

Remote worker31%strong on work, weak on safety · range 21–41%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%

Student37%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 26–48%

Family46%strong on family, weak on safety · range 35–57%

Retirement35%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 22–48%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Gages Lake?

The median gross salary is about 4,242 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Gages Lake?

The unemployment rate is about 9 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 9.01 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Gages Lake is 9.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

1,250

778

0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–30

Gages Lake 9.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,242 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	9.01 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Gages Lake?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,681of €3,297 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€3,297
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €1,533
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,681

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Gages Lake Salary needed to live in Gages Lake

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gages Lake. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Open official service

Open the United States service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gages Lake. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	394 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gages Lake when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Gages Lake's nearest airport was ORD, 42 km away and offered 206 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	206 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	42 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ORD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gages Lake. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

Open official information

Open the full United States section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Gages Lake.

Find courses near Gages Lake

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from −5.2°C in January to 22.4°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Gages Lake?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.02 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

-1°-9°

1°-8°

7°-3°

13°2°

20°9°

25°14°

28°17°

27°16°

23°12°

16°6°

9°0°

2°-6°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

104

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Gages Lake is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

135

261

252

124

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–16

Gages Lake 6.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.02 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan -1.22 · Feb 0.944 · Mar 6.72 · Apr 12.94 · May 19.67 · Jun 24.61 · Jul 27.61 · Aug 26.61 · Sep 23.28 · Oct 16.22 · Nov 8.72 · Dec 1.94 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -9.11 · Feb -7.89 · Mar -2.56 · Apr 1.83 · May 8.56 · Jun 13.83 · Jul 17.22 · Aug 16.39 · Sep 12.11 · Oct 6.06 · Nov -0.333 · Dec -5.72 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -5.17 · Feb -3.44 · Mar 2.11 · Apr 7.39 · May 14.11 · Jun 19.22 · Jul 22.44 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 17.67 · Oct 11.17 · Nov 4.17 · Dec -1.89 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 56.13 · Feb 48.01 · Mar 61.72 · Apr 93.98 · May 103.6 · Jun 103.9 · Jul 98.81 · Aug 86.87 · Sep 84.84 · Oct 79.5 · Nov 59.94 · Dec 47.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	21.1 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	5.97 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Lansing ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±0.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 7.7 km² at the end of 2025. Gages Lake's population density measured 1,403.8 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Gages Lake?

The published population was 10,637 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	7.71 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	10.43 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	1,128 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	1,404 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	10,637 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Gages Lake

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Grandwood Park as a Gages Lake alternative in the same region

5 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 2.0% Grandwood Park vs 9.0% Gages Lake−78%
Median gross pay, city: €5,285 Grandwood Park vs €4,242 Gages Lake+25%
Foreign residents: 14.6% Grandwood Park vs 10.4% Gages Lake+40%
Residents: 5,297 Grandwood Park vs 10,637 Gages Lake−50%
Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Grandwood Park vs 6.0 µg/m³ Gages Lakesame level

Full comparison More about Grandwood Park

North Bethesda as a Gages Lake alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 986 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 10.4% Gages Lake+227%
Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 10,637 Gages Lake+371%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,242 Gages Lake+44%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 9.0% Gages Lake−60%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.0 µg/m³ Gages Lakesame level

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near Gages Lake

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Grandwood Park 4.6 km away

Rent: 1,696 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 5,285 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Gages Lake, nearest in population first.

All United States cities

Airmont10,634 residents Reedsburg10,641 residents Jefferson10,633 residents Piedmont10,642 residents Tipp City10,644 residents Atoka10,645 residents

How does Gages Lake compare?

Pick a city. The answer appears here and the address bar keeps it, so the comparison can be shared; the page stays Gages Lake's.

Open the full comparison

Put Gages Lake's key facts on your site — a card with this page's figures and a link back, free under CC BY 4.0.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Gages Lake?

The published population was 10,637 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Gages Lake?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

What is the typical salary in Gages Lake?

The median gross salary is about 4,242 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Gages Lake?

The unemployment rate is about 9 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Gages Lake?

1,128 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Gages Lake a good place to live?

Gages Lake may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Gages Lake?

Grayslake, Gurnee, Grandwood Park, Lindenhurst, Park City are near Gages Lake. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Gages Lake, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2d2015bca2e488933ebcd903856ebf94]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/gages-lake/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_gages-lake-united-states-population-rent-salary-jobs_fbd0ce6adc24,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gages Lake, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {2d2015bca2e488933ebcd903856ebf94},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/gages-lake/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Gages Lake, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/gages-lake/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 2d2015bca2e488933ebcd903856ebf94; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown

2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03

Show 14 more sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.