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Living in Wonder Lake

Wonder Lake, a city in the United States, had a population of 4,292 in July 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 2.73% of the population in July 2026. There were 483 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1929 sources

Population5,296people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,481EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Unemployment rate7.16%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime514.5offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 68% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.56µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Wonder 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 Wonder Lake.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The median home value was US$252,200 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 99.6%, and the vacancy rate was 4.71% in July 2026. 100% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

No city-level rent figure is published for Wonder Lake. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Wonder Lake 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 internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan16Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent100 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Recorded property crimes19 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official

Is Wonder 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.

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–70%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on housing · range 52–72%
Student62%strong on education, weak on work · range 51–73%
Family75%strong on family, weak on cost · range 65–85%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–67%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 117 of 5,296 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$94,655 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Wonder Lake is 7.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income94,655 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband84.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Households with a broadband subscription95.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Households without internet1.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Households with satellite internet1.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary4,481 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)18Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,043 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov17Official
Unemployment rate7.16 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wonder 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher95.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools19 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents24.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio11 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio9Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents483 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio9Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,421 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wonder 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWonder Lake highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wonder Lake 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
Wonder Lake514
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents514.5 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting8Official
Recorded violent crimes1 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time37 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Workers walking to work0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Wonder 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
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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

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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 Wonder Lake is 7.6 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 mean7.56 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202429Supplemental 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)13Official · 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)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 44.2 · Feb 43.18 · Mar 57.15 · Apr 90.68 · May 113 · Jun 125.5 · Jul 95 · Aug 103.1 · Sep 94.23 · Oct 74.42 · Nov 61.21 · Dec 51.56 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00113902 (HARVARD WWTP)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading154.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.06 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation821.9 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.48 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.21 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-1.9 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals11Official 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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents117 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population5,296 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program14Official
Population covered by crime statistics5,697 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value252,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes99.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Labour force participation rate69.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad2.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Flu vaccination coverage61.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
Mammography screening coverage72.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
Residents without health insurance7.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher21.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available94.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,154 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Workers mainly working from home15.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Households using cellular data plans93.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Alternatives for people set on Wonder 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.

Volo as a Wonder Lake alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 2.6% Volo vs 7.2% Wonder Lake−64%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,787 Volo vs €4,481 Wonder Lake+29%
  • Residents: 7,361 Volo vs 5,296 Wonder Lake+39%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Volo vs €4,043 Wonder Lakesame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Volo vs 7.6 µg/m³ Wonder Lakesame level
Full comparisonMore about Volo

Holly Springs as a Wonder Lake alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1111 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 3.4% Holly Springs vs 7.2% Wonder Lake−53%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,042 Holly Springs vs €4,481 Wonder Lake+13%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,110 (2023) Holly Springs vs 514 (2024) Wonder Lakeno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,842 Holly Springs vs €4,043 Wonder Lake−5%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Holly Springs vs 7.6 µg/m³ Wonder Lakesame level
Full comparisonMore about Holly Springs

Cities near Wonder Lake

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

Alternative cities in United States

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

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Grandwood Park5,297 residentsLakehills5,295 residentsCentral5,298 residentsWeldon Spring5,301 residentsBear Valley Springs5,291 residentsJames City5,291 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Wonder Lake?

The median gross salary is 4,043 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Wonder Lake?

The unemployment rate is 7.16 %. 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 Wonder Lake?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.56 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 Wonder Lake?

Police recorded 514.5 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 Wonder Lake?

The published population is 5,296 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Wonder Lake?

117 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 Wonder Lake a good place to live?

Wonder 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 Wonder Lake?

McHenry, Johnsburg, Woodstock, Spring Grove, Lakemoor are near Wonder Lake. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  6. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  8. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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