Living in Lake Villa
Lake Villa, a city in the United States, had a population of 8,683 in July 2026. For Lake Villa, 34.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 3,270 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Lake Villa?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,533 per month, while the median home value was US$351,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 74.3%, and the vacancy rate was 0.8% in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,533/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 34.76 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 0.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 475.4 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,590 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 | 1,347 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 26 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Is Lake Villa 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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
14% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,213 of 8,692 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$118,750 a year in July 2026.
Lake Villa 4.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 118,750 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 90.92 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.34 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.06 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households without internet | 1.19 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 4.11 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Median gross salary | 4,510 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,043 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov23Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.86 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Lake Villa?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €3,149 |
| 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 | − €1,590 |
| 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 | €1,477 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lake Villa. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lake Villa. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 95.87 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Schools | 17 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 28.28 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 117 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 3,270 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,843 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lake Villa 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 guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 605.2 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 57.97 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 9 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 33.68 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 1.15 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers walking to work | 0.2 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Nearest airport | UGN | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 17 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lake Villa. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Lake Villa 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.97 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -0.778 · Feb 1.44 · Mar 7.78 · Apr 14.89 · May 21.33 · Jun 26.78 · Jul 29 · Aug 27.94 · Sep 24.28 · Oct 17.22 · Nov 8.94 · Dec 2.17 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00115493 (MCHENRY STRATTON LOCK/DAM)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -10.61 · Feb -8.78 · Mar -3.39 · Apr 2.56 · May 8.44 · Jun 13.89 · Jul 16.39 · Aug 15.39 · Sep 10.78 · Oct 4.22 · Nov -1.44 · Dec -7.06 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00115493 (MCHENRY STRATTON LOCK/DAM)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -5.44 · Feb -3.5 · Mar 2.06 · Apr 8.28 · May 14.61 · Jun 20.06 · Jul 22.61 · Aug 21.78 · Sep 17.72 · Oct 10.94 · Nov 3.89 · Dec -2.28 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 52.58 · Feb 48.01 · Mar 67.06 · Apr 104.6 · May 112.8 · Jun 106.7 · Jul 99.57 · Aug 83.06 · Sep 85.34 · Oct 77.22 · Nov 64.52 · Dec 57.91 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 130.4 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 8.58 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 2 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| Annual precipitation | 872.8 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 22.38 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 10.34 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | -1.44 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Elgin ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.2 °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
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,213 is not 5.5% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport86%Foreign residents14%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 5.53 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,213 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 513.6 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official |
| Population | 8,692 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 8,740 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 351,700 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.26 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 69.08 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Residents born abroad | 13.97 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 8.44 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 5.53 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 61.86 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 74 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate7Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 4.16 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 55.65 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 97.27 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 4,435 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 19.71 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 95.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Lake Villa
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.
Lindenhurst as a Lake Villa alternative in the same region
5 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 188 Lindenhurst vs 605 Lake Villa−69%
- Unemployment: 6.7% Lindenhurst vs 4.9% Lake Villa+38%
- Residents: 14,810 Lindenhurst vs 8,692 Lake Villa+70%
- Nearest airport: 13.0 km Lindenhurst vs 17.0 km Lake Villa−24%
- Foreign residents: 4.9% Lindenhurst vs 5.5% Lake Villa−12%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,679 Lindenhurst vs €4,510 Lake Villa+4%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Lindenhurst vs €4,043 Lake Villasame level
Plainfield as a Lake Villa alternative in the same country
90 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 8,692 Lake Villa+476%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.9% Lake Villa−23%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 605 Lake Villa+22%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.0 µg/m³ Lake Villa+30%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 17.0 km Lake Villa−47%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €4,510 Lake Villa+7%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 5.5% Lake Villa+11%
Cities near Lake Villa
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,696 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,285 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Lake Villa?
The median gross salary is 4,043 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Lake Villa?
The unemployment rate is 4.86 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Lake Villa?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.97 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Lake Villa?
Police recorded 605.2 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Lake Villa?
The published population is 8,692 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Lake Villa?
1,213 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Lake Villa a good place to live?
Lake Villa 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 Lake Villa?
Round Lake Beach, Lindenhurst, Antioch, Round Lake, Fox Lake are near Lake Villa. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Lake Villa, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f4a73aa81a2211213a62f762d046a06b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lake-villa/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- 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
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00115493 (MCHENRY STRATTON LOCK/DAM) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
- 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
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- 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
- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1989579 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
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