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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.

Last checked 2026-09-1935 sources

Population8,692people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,510EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,347EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.86%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime605.2offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 62% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.97µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lake Villa recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,533/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent34.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)0.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents475.4 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,590 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,347 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes26 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI 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.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–62%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student52%strong on education, weak on work · range 42–62%
Family66%strong on family, weak on cost · range 57–75%
Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–60%

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.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Lake Villa is 4.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income118,750 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband90.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription97.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet1.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet4.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary4,510 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census 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/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate4.86 %31 Dec 2024Census 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.

regional median gross pay: €4,043 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,477of €3,149 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.€3,149
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
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lake Villa Salary needed to live in Lake Villa

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.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher95.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools17 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents28.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio117 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents3,270 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,843 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA 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 guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLake Villa highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lake Villa highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Lake Villa605
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents605.2 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents57.97 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes9 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time33.68 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work0.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportUGN3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

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.

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

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lake Villa.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Lake Villa is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.97 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -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 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00115493 (MCHENRY STRATTON LOCK/DAM)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00115493 (MCHENRY STRATTON LOCK/DAM)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading130.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean8.58 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation872.8 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.38 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.34 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-1.44 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA 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.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share5.53 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents1,213 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density513.6 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population8,692 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics8,740 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value351,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes74.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate69.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad13.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents8.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents5.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage61.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage74 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance4.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher55.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available97.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,435 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home19.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans95.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS 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.

Grandwood Park 8.3 km away
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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